Rhinoplasty and its effects on the perception of beauty
Summary Introduction: Experts on nasal cosmetics and nasal surgery agree that aesthetic rhinoplasty leads to overall facial beautification and the perception of youth in patients. This “assumed truth” has never been proven in the international literature. Aim: To examine i...
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doaj-6a9ab8c4459c40aa922ee232db8930572020-11-25T03:17:43ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology1809-97771809-48642013-01-01170104705010.7162/S1809-97772013000100008Rhinoplasty and its effects on the perception of beautyHernan Chinski0Luis Chinski1Jenny Armijos2Juan Pablo Arias3Medical doctor (staff physician, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery, ENT Department, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)Medical doctor (staff physician, ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)Medical doctor (resident, ENT Department, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)Medical doctor (resident, ENT Department, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)Summary Introduction: Experts on nasal cosmetics and nasal surgery agree that aesthetic rhinoplasty leads to overall facial beautification and the perception of youth in patients. This “assumed truth” has never been proven in the international literature. Aim: To examine increases in facial attractiveness ratings after rhinoplasty surgery. Methods: We conducted a study series by choosing 30 female patients on whom we had operated and 25 evaluators in a single blind trial. The evaluators graded the patients' attractiveness before and after surgery. Results: Beauty indices were significantly improved after the operation. Conclusion: According to the third-party evaluation, the patients appeared prettier after undergoing aesthetic rhinoplasty.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772013000100008rhinoplastybeautyperception |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. |
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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1809-9777 1809-4864 |
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2013-01-01 |
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Summary
Introduction: Experts on nasal cosmetics and nasal surgery agree that aesthetic rhinoplasty leads to overall facial beautification and the perception of youth in patients. This “assumed truth” has never been proven in the international literature.
Aim: To examine increases in facial attractiveness ratings after rhinoplasty surgery.
Methods: We conducted a study series by choosing 30 female patients on whom we had operated and 25 evaluators in a single blind trial. The evaluators graded the patients' attractiveness before and after surgery.
Results: Beauty indices were significantly improved after the operation.
Conclusion: According to the third-party evaluation, the patients appeared prettier after undergoing aesthetic rhinoplasty. |
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rhinoplasty beauty perception |
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