title: Psychopathological evaluation of patients requesting cosmetic rhinoplasty: a review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this review is to discuss possible underlying psychopathological situations in patients requesting surgical cosmetic rhinoplasty operation and to examine potential problems that might arise.
  
  
  METHODS
  An extensive search was conducted through PubMed, Ambase and Psychlnfo by using related keywords in English, like "rhinoplasty and psychiatric comorbidities", "rhinoplasty and psychopathology".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients who demand cosmetic rhinoplasty operation appealed to the surgeon since they wanted to feel better about themselves after the surgery. Indeed, some long-term studies determined that such a situation can take place at high rates. However, some studies reported the possibility of serious psychological disorders after such surgical operations. Studies relating to the analysis of psychopathologic symptoms are quite limited. Research has shown that psychopathologic evaluation conducted preoperatively is especially important to identify serious psychopathologies such as personality disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exclusion of patients possessing serious psychopathologies from operations provides better results in the long term. The lack of sufficient research in this area necessitates new and comprehensive studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. hasanbelli@mynet.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ural
mesh_terms: D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000523:psychology*