Five-year follow-up of cosmetic rhinoplasty.
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.
Ercolani
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Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy. mercolani@psibo.unibo.it
Baldaro
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B
Rossi
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N
Trombini
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G
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome