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Assessing outcome in aesthetic rhinoplasty.
Henry R Sharp1, Julian M Rowe-Jones
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK. hrsharp@fsmail.net
Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
|September 13, 2003
Summary
Rhinoplasty surgery lacks objective outcome data. A new photographic tool, the Rhinoplasty Assessment Scale (Photographic) (RASP), offers a standardized method for quantitative aesthetic assessment.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Medical Imaging
- Aesthetic Surgery Outcome Measurement
Background:
- Rhinoplasty outcome assessment is challenging due to a lack of objective data.
- Other surgical fields benefit from quantifiable metrics like recurrence or survival rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing methods for assessing aesthetic rhinoplasty outcomes.
- To introduce a novel, standardized photographic assessment tool for rhinoplasty.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Rhinoplasty Assessment Scale (Photographic) (RASP).
- Utilizing standard frontal, lateral, basal, and oblique photographs for pre- and postoperative assessment.
- Establishing a quantitative measure of nasal aesthetics.
Main Results:
- The RASP provides a template for methodical and standardized photographic assessment.
- It enables quantitative measurement of nasal aesthetics.
- The scale complements existing subjective patient benefit measures.
Conclusions:
- The Rhinoplasty Assessment Scale (Photographic) (RASP) addresses the need for objective outcome measurement in rhinoplasty.
- Standardized photographic assessment can provide quantitative data on nasal aesthetics.
- RASP serves as a valuable tool for planning and evaluating rhinoplasty procedures.