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Steven Dayan¹, Kirk Clark, Allan A Ho

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2913 Commonwealth Street, Suite 430, Chicago, IL 60657, U.S.A. Docdayan@aol.com

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

|November 6, 2004

Abstract

Background:

First impressions are greatly influenced by facial appearance. Clinical data from psychiatric medicine overwhelming indicate that attractive individuals receive better judgment, treatment and behavior [1,2,10]. This study aimed to determine whether cosmetic alteration of facial features projects a better first impression.

Methods:

Random reviewers were asked independently to grade standardized preoperative and postoperative photographs of patients who underwent facial plastic surgery. The reviewers were blinded to the pre- or postoperative status of the photograph. The questions posed to the reviewers were based on first-impression studies used in the past.

Results:

The findings indicate that postoperative cosmetic surgery patients were graded as 31% more attractive, 27% better in social skills, 22% more successful in dating, 19% better in athletic skills, 15% better in relationship skills, and 13% more financially successful.

Conclusion:

Facial cosmetic surgery can improve the first impression an individual creates.

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