Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
Background:Cosmetic rhinoplasty is now carried out increasingly in an attempt to solve the psychological and social problems of people who are discontent with their nose. Little is known about either the psychological status of persons who seek rhinoplasty or potential psychological changes followi...
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doaj-79cedf2312f146619db69c6ef308b8802020-11-24T21:05:53ZengIran University of Medical SciencesMedical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran1016-14302251-68402009-02-01224198202Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic RhinoplastyMirFarhad GhalebandiAlireza Kafian-TaftyAzizeh Afkham-EbrahimiMansour SalehiBackground:Cosmetic rhinoplasty is now carried out increasingly in an attempt to solve the psychological and social problems of people who are discontent with their nose. Little is known about either the psychological status of persons who seek rhinoplasty or potential psychological changes following surgery.The challenge that faces surgeons, is how to identify, before surgical intervention those patients who may have a poor outcome in terms of psychological adjustment despite a technically satisfactory result. Methods: Atotal of 96 patients (84 women and 12 men) who were seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty were selected and completed an adopted expectation questionnaire and SCL-90-R, a 90 item self-report symptom inventory which measures 9 primary symptom dimensions. It is designed primarily to reflect the psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients. Results: The majority of the patients reported that their noses made them selfconscious, and thought the rhinoplasty would change their lives. Interpersonal sensitivity and anxiety were the most reported symptoms in SCL-90-R, followed by obsessive-compulsive symptoms and depression. Conclusion: The findings of this study enhance our understanding of psychological factors in seeking rhinoplasty and provide insight into the surgical-psychological management of these patients. http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-16&slc_lang=en&sid=1Ppsychological HealthExpectationsCosmetic RhinoplastySCL-90-R |
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MirFarhad Ghalebandi Alireza Kafian-Tafty Azizeh Afkham-Ebrahimi Mansour Salehi Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran Ppsychological Health Expectations Cosmetic Rhinoplasty SCL-90-R |
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MirFarhad Ghalebandi Alireza Kafian-Tafty Azizeh Afkham-Ebrahimi Mansour Salehi |
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MirFarhad Ghalebandi |
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Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty |
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Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty |
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Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty |
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Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty |
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Psychological Health and Expectations of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Rhinoplasty |
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psychological health and expectations of patients seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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1016-1430 2251-6840 |
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Background:Cosmetic rhinoplasty is now carried out increasingly in an attempt to solve the psychological and social problems of people who are discontent with their nose. Little is known about either the psychological status of persons who seek rhinoplasty or potential psychological changes following surgery.The challenge that faces surgeons, is how to identify, before surgical intervention those patients who may have a poor outcome in terms of psychological adjustment despite a technically satisfactory result. Methods: Atotal of 96 patients (84 women and 12 men) who were seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty were selected and completed an adopted expectation questionnaire and SCL-90-R, a 90 item self-report symptom inventory which measures 9 primary symptom dimensions. It is designed primarily to reflect the psychological symptom patterns of psychiatric and medical patients. Results: The majority of the patients reported that their noses made them selfconscious, and thought the rhinoplasty would change their lives. Interpersonal sensitivity and anxiety were the most reported symptoms in SCL-90-R, followed by obsessive-compulsive symptoms and depression. Conclusion: The findings of this study enhance our understanding of psychological factors in seeking rhinoplasty and provide insight into the surgical-psychological management of these patients. |
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Ppsychological Health Expectations Cosmetic Rhinoplasty SCL-90-R |
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