Sociological Aspects of Rhinoplasty

Abstract

Although the psychological aspect of the rhinoplasty operation has been a subject of interest for a long time, with the exception of a few studies, sociological factors have been almost totally ignored. In this prospective study the personality characteristics and socioeconomic backgrounds of 216 rhinoplasty patients were evaluated. Between 1994 and 2000, a questionnaire and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) were given preoperatively to 157 females and 59 males. The MMPI was also given to age-matched people as a control. Six months after surgery, patients were called on the telephone and asked to rate their satisfaction. According to questionnaire, a great majority of the rhinoplasty patients were young, unmarried women with high education levels. In the rhinoplasty group, one or more scales of the inventory were not in the normal ranges in 45% of the patients, whereas this proportion in the control group was 28% (p < 0.01). When MMPI results are considered, female patients of this study could be described as egocentric, childish, highly active, impulsive, competitive, reactive, perfectionistic about themselves, talkative, and emotionally superficial. Male patients could be described as rigid, stubborn, over-sensitive, suspicious, perfectionistic, pessimistic, over-reactive, and having somatizations. Tension and anxiety with feelings of inferiority were found to be characteristics of the male patients. The satisfaction rate after six months was reported as 72%. There was no significant correlation between MMPI results and demographic variables, nor satisfaction rate. In conclusion, the rhinoplasty patients in our study are young people at the very beginning of their careers. It could be that their personalities and socioeconomic backgrounds combine to make aesthetic surgery rewarding enough, both socially and personally, to encourage them to follow through.

Study reasons and motives women tend to Rhinoplasty in Ardabil city

“…3,9,20,29 In our study most of women were married and housekeeper and in other studies most of women were single, employee and university students. 17,28,30,31 In line with other studies in our study most of women were from families with moderate income.…”

“…Also, these studies showed the higher rate of satisfactions in people after referred to Rhinoplasty compare to other surgeries. 7,17 Studies showed that Body Dysmorphic disorder is the strong predicted factor for tend to cosmetic surgery among people. [18][19] Sørlien T in a study showed that body dysmorphic disorder is defined as a mental confrontation with the imagined defect in appearance.…”

“…In our study, most of women were in age group 15-22 and the mean age of women in our study was lower than Veale and Babuccu studies. 8,17,20,22,27 So one of the things that should be noted about cosmetic surgery, is that patients who are young in age and some of them were in growing age. Here the role of plastic surgeons is important that a correct judgment about whether a young woman is a good candidate for doing cosmetic surgery or not.…”

Dentofacial Self-Perception and Social Perception of Adults with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

“…In the process, the visual perception of faces is influenced by a complex combination of various factors such as appearance, symmetry and expression [15,20,30,34]. Despite many influential factors, there is universal evidence that all cultures prefer attractive and symmetrical faces [1,17,34].…”

“…In the process, the visual perception of faces is influenced by a complex combination of various factors such as appearance, symmetry and expression [15,20,30,34]. Despite many influential factors, there is universal evidence that all cultures prefer attractive and symmetrical faces [1,17,34].Studies have shown that when faces are assessed there is a proportional relationship between symmetry and attractiveness [37], whereby a positive perception is accompanied by greater social acceptance [14]. Attractive adults are seen to have become socially well integrated and they are more often attributed with positive character traits [6,9], revealing that facial appearance has a significant influence on an individual's quality of life.…”