Rhinoplasty Preferences: Can the Public Detect Prior Surgery on Social Media?

ConclusionsThe belief that someone had previously undergone rhinoplasty led the public to rate the aesthetic appearance of the nose lower. To provide optimal results following rhinoplasty, surgeons may therefore seek to provide a natural, “un-operated” look.Level of Evidence IVThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorswww.springer.com/00266.Differences for nasal aesthetic preferences exist and vary based on geographic regionThe public is unable to discern if a patient previously underwent rhinoplasty if the result does not show a postoperative defect, such as a dorsal hump, over-rotated tip, or mid-vault collapseOppositely, the public can generally tell if patients have undergone rhinoplasty surgery if a postoperative deformity is presentThe belief that someone had rhinoplasty surgery negatively impacts the attractiveness ranking of the nose, even without any postoperative defects present
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research