Comparison of satisfaction after direct browplasty in Asian patients with and without brow tattoo.
OBJECTIVE
To determine patient-based scar assessment after direct browplasty for correction of brow ptosis between Asian female patients with and without brow tattoos.


METHODS
A retrospective study with questionnaire via telephone interview.


METHODS
A total of 30 female Asian patients underwent direct browplasty from January 2008 to December 2011.


METHODS
The Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ) with 5 subscales including appearance, symptoms, consciousness, satisfaction with appearance, and satisfaction with symptoms was used at least 6 months after surgery in patients who underwent direct browplasty. PSAQ scores were compared between Group A (15 cases with brow tattoo lines) and Group B (15 cases without brow tattoo). A lower score indicates a favourable cosmetic outcome.


RESULTS
Of the subscales of PSAQ, only "satisfaction with appearance" was significantly lower in Group A (1.4 ± 0.5) than in Group B (2.0 ± 1.0; p = 0.039). Mean scores of appearance, symptoms, satisfaction with symptoms, and overall scores were not different between 2 groups.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the PSAQ, mean scores of appearance, symptoms, and consciousness regarding surgical scar after direct browplasty were relatively low. Asian patients who underwent direct browplasty were generally satisfied with overall appearance and comfort of their scar regardless of brow tattoo lines, despite the statistical difference in their satisfaction with appearance.
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Ji
YJ
Lee
Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Joo
YJ
Cho
Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Yeul
SY
Lee
Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: yoonjs@yuhs.ac.
Jin Sook
JS
Yoon
D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002921:Cicatrix; D004954:Esthetics; D005138:Eyebrows; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015595:Skin Aging; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013653:Tattooing; D016896:Treatment Outcome