UNLABELLED A crooked nose is the result of deformities that might involve the bony nasal pyramid, the upper and lower lateral cartilages, and nasal septum, causing complaints of aesthetic and/or functional nature. PURPOSE To evaluate how satisfied are those patients who underwent rhinoplasty to correct crooked nose, through the questionnaire Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation (ROE). MATERIAL A...

The aesthetic nasal proportions have played a significant role in rhinoplasty practice. On the other hand, psychological variables also play a crucial role in rhinoplasty. It is of paramount importance for facial plastic surgeons to consider both sides to achieve a more satisfactory outcome. The present study aimed to compare aesthetic nasal proportions between primary rhinoplasty candidates an...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) occurs in about 5% of patients seeking cosmetic surgery. Such patients are often dissatisfied with surgery or their symptoms of BDD are the same or worse after surgery. We report on a study that was designed to determine the frequency of BDD in patients requesting cosmetic rhinoplasty in the UK and to compare them with BDD patients in a psychiatric clinic. In the ...

BACKGROUND Body dysmorphic disorder among patients referring for cosmetic surgeries is a disorder that if not diagnosed by a physician, can cause irreparable damage to the doctor and the patient. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare body image concern in candidates for rhinoplasty and therapeutic surgery. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 212 patients referring...

BACKGROUND Considering that revision rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult plastic surgical procedures, evaluating patient satisfaction is fundamental in order to determine success and identify variables that may affect the outcomes. Our first study objective was to determine satisfaction levels in revision patients and to compare results with those obtained in primary rhinoplasty patients. ...

UNLABELLED Rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging surgical procedures, due both to the diversity of the techniques and to the difficulty in foreseeing long-term outcomes. Each patient has a different nasal anatomy, dictated by genetic inheritance--race, thus requiring a different technique for each case. The international literature emphasizes the techniques used for the Caucasian nose, whi...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To measure patient quality of life after rhinoplasty in regard to nose appearance and function with use of the modern structural and functional surgical approach. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review at a tertiary referral center. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review with prospective follow-up. All patients with rhinoplasty in the past 5 years by the se...

Background: The external rhinoplasty approach is one of the methods in nasal surgery. The external approach can be advantageous by offering better exposure to a small surgical field. This approach allows the surgeon to better diagnose the deformity through inspection, to better execute certain maneuvers, and to teach and learn the operation with greater ease. A conspicuous columellar scar is re...

BACKGROUND Trends in rhinoplasty techniques have seen a significant shift from closed to open over the last decade.1,2 The ideal surgical approach for rhinoplasty continues to be debated amongst aesthetic surgeons. Each technique has its merits. Open rhinoplasty is deemed the procedure of choice in all but the simplest rhinoplasties, reserving the traditional closed approach for hump reduction ...

(200 Words) Objectives: To determine the number of Saudi adults who want to undergo rhinoplasty, to assess their level of awareness and to evaluate their nose shape preference. Design: Cross-sectional study. The sample was selected randomly during October 2014. Setting: the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with a cluster sampling of Riyadh malls Subjects: 545 Saudi adults were included Intervention...