title: Quality of life and self-esteem outcomes following rhytidoplasty.
abstract: To evaluate improvement in patients' quality of life and self-esteem as a result of rhytidoplasty, 32 Caucasian female patients with facial rhytidosis, aged 46 to 68, were selected consecutively from a waiting list and underwent rhytidoplasty. The widely used health evaluation tool Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, a specific tool for self-esteem assessment, were used. Evaluations were carried out preoperatively and in the second and sixth months postoperative. Significant improvements were observed in 4 out of 8 aspects evaluated through SF-36, as well as in self-esteem, 2 and 6 months after surgery. The results presented here indicate that rhytidoplasty confers substantial improvement in health status and psychologic functioning of patients by increasing both quality of life and self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil. mcaachaves@aol.com
authors.forename: Marcos Chaves de Arruda
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Luiz Eduardo Felipe
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Abla
authors.forename: Rafael de Almeida
authors.initials: Rde A
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Lydia Masako
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires