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Five-year follow-up of cosmetic rhinoplasty
September 1999
September 1999
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Abstract
The psychological impact of rhinoplasty for aesthetic reasons on psychological well-being
is controversial. The aim of the present study is to assess short- and long-term psychological
changes in patients who underwent rhinoplasty. Seventy-nine patients, without traumatic
lesions, who presented for cosmetic surgery, completed the MPI scales for Neuroticism
and Extroversion and the IPAT scale for Anxiety, 3 months before and 6 months and
5 years after surgery. Results showed a significant decrease of anxiety and neuroticism
in both postoperative evaluations and an increase on the Extroversion scale only at
the 6-month follow-up. Psychological distress persisted in most patients after the
operation.