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Assessing outcomes from rhinoplasty using clinical and patient reported measures (FACE-Q™)
Isabelle Citron1, William Townley1
1Weymouth Street Hospital, 42-46 Weymouth St, London W1G 6NP, United Kingdom.
Aim:
To assess the effect of cosmetic rhinoplasty on PROMS using the FACE-Q™ tool.
Methods:
Between July 2020 and February 2022 all patients undergoing rhinoplasty by a single surgeon were approached pre-operatively and 6 months post-operatively to complete the Face-Q™ "Satisfaction with Nose" module. Post-operative patients were asked to complete the FACE-Q™ "Satisfaction with Outcome" module.
Results:
One hundred and sixty-five patients underwent rhinoplasty (147 primary, 18 revisions). Eighty two percent (n = 135) completed a pre-operative "Satisfaction with Nose" module. Thirty three percent (n = 54) completed the full pre and post- operative dataset. The mean pre-operative "Satisfaction with Nose" score was 32.88 (± 8.40). The mean post-operative "Satisfaction with Nose" score was 77.45 (SD17.26) and "Satisfaction with Outcome" score was 75.27(SD 21.88). The mean change in score 133% (SD 63%). Seventy-seven percent of patients were "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" across all 10 aspects of the nose. The tip had the lowest post-operative satisfaction with 19% of patients somewhat or very dissatisfied.
Conclusion:
Rhinoplasty generates significant improvements in PROMS and satisfaction is high, an important positive finding for patients considering surgery. Routine collection of PROMS for rhinoplasty can inform practice and guide expectations as to its psychological impact.
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