Personality characteristics of patients seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty.
Aesthetic Plast Surg
; 38(6): 1090-3, 2014 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25270095
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed on the face. Cosmetic surgery is performed not only to change the appearance, level of satisfaction, and self-confidence of the patient, it may also reflect specific personality patterns. The goal of this study was to investigate the personality characteristics of individuals seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty.METHODS:
Thirty patients referred for rhinoplasty and 30 healthy age- and gender-matched controls were enrolled in this case-control study. All participants filled out the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory 3rd edition and the data were analyzed using ANOVA and Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:
Twenty-four (80 %) females and 6 (20 %) males were evaluated. Dependent, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders were seen in 2, 3, and 8 patients in the case group, respectively. The number of individuals with narcissistic personality traits was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
Narcissism is the most common psychological trait that motivates patients to seek a rhinoplasty. Personality disorders are not very common among individuals seeking rhinoplasty in Iran. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Personalidade
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Transtornos da Personalidade
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Rinoplastia
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Autoimagem
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Narcisismo
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Transtornos Neuróticos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aesthetic Plast Surg
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article