Impact on the Quality of Life Following Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures: Assessment Through the Skin Rejuvenation Outcome Evaluation Questionnaire

BACKGROUND Aesthetic procedures are widely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, often with subjective results. In cosmetic dermatology, there is a lack of studies that use accurate instruments to assess result outcomes. Quality of life (QoL) questionnaires can objectively assess results. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of nonsurgical facial cosmetic procedures on QoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a longitudinal observational study performed with 81 patients who underwent facial cosmetic procedures at a University Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Skin Rejuvenation Outcome Evaluation questionnaire, previously adapted and translated to the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil, was selected, and the results were compared with the Dermatology Life Quality Index. The impact on QoL was statistically evaluated after the interventions. RESULTS The Skin Rejuvenation Outcome Evaluation scores after the procedures were significantly higher than before (p
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - Category: Dermatology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research