title: Quality of life among Iranian adults before and after rhinoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Despite developments in the therapeutic field of cosmetic surgery, there is a little information about the effects of cosmetic procedures on quality of life (QOL), especially in Iran. Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries. This type of surgery has remarkable effects on physical and mental health and also improves nasal functioning. The purpose of this study was to survey QOL among Iranian adults before and after rhinoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study, from March 2009 to March 2010, data were collected from 75 subjects, 16 years old and above, before and 6 months after rhinoplasty. A trained interviewer interviewed and completed standardized questionnaires investigating QOL, including the SF-36 version 2, NOSE, and Rosenberg questionnaires. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS ver. 16. Results before and after surgery were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the subjects was 26.05 ± 7.78 years, with a median of 24 years. The female-to-male ratio was 4.35:1. In all cases and all questionnaires, QOL was improved after rhinoplasty. Significant differences were observed on the NOSE questionnaire (p = 0.005) and the Rosenberg questionnaire (p = 0.002). On the SF-36 questionnaire, significant differences were observed in four subscales, including physical functioning (p = 0.047), role of emotion (p = 0.01), bodily pain (p = 0.01), and vitality (p = 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to this study, QOL is improved after rhinoplasty in Iranian adult patients. With proper patient selection and a successful operation, improvement of physical and mental health can be expected.
authors: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hazrat Fateme Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. fatemi41@yahoo.com
authors: Mohammad Javad
authors: MJ
authors: Fatemi
authors: Fateme
authors: F
authors: Rajabi
authors: Seyed Jaber
authors: SJ
authors: Moosavi
authors: Majid
authors: M
authors: Soltani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D057234:Preoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D055815:Young Adult