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 ...

Combination cosmetic surgery is a term used to describe the performance of more than one procedure to achieve unrelated aesthetic outcomes during the same operation. Patients request combined cosmetic procedures due to time constraints hence the wish for one recovery period, immediate gratification and financial considerations. Although combined cosmetic surgery dates from the late 70’s the lit...

Background: Proper patient selection is among the major determinants of satisfaction, or the lack thereof, following esthetic surgery. Effective communication between patient and surgeon is also crucial. Understanding the patient's psychosocial attributes and circumstances assists the surgeon with both selection and communication. Objective: To shed light on those psychosocial parameters that f...

Facial plastic surgery is a multidisciplinary specialty largely driven by otolaryngology but includes oral maxillary surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, and plastic surgery. It encompasses both reconstructive and cosmetic components. The scope of practice for facial plastic surgeons in the United States may include rhinoplasty, browlifts, blepharoplasty, facelifts, microvascular reconstruction...

Studies of psychological outcomes of cosmetic surgery generally provide low standards of evidence due to significant methodological limitations and few studies have explored the outcomes of surgery types other than breast reduction or have compared post-operative outcomes for different surgery types. This study therefore aimed to explore the psychological outcomes and post-operative satisfactio...