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Postoperative camouflage therapy in facial aesthetic surgery
Eser Aydogdu1, Aykut Misirlioglu, Güniz Eker
1dresser75@yahoo.com
Background:
This study investigated the effectiveness of makeup camouflage procedures for patients who have experienced social problems because undesirable ecchymoses and edemas after aesthetic surgery, The impacts of camouflage procedures for such patients also were studied.
Methods:
For this study, 46 rhinoplasty patients were divided into two groups: postoperative camouflage makeup was used for 23 patients, whereas the other 23 patients were assessed as the control group, Additionally, 18 blepharoplasty patients also were divided into two similar camouflage and control groups.
Results:
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory test given to the patients postoperatively indicated that postoperative makeup provided positive effects for patients.
Conclusion:
The current clinical study investigated the effects of cosmetics on the psychological state of patients during the postoperative period and included the application of camouflage makeup for postrhinoplasty and postblepharoplasty patients with edemas and ecchymoses. Psychologically, the patients felt better.
