Lombardo Giuseppe A G, Melita Dario, Stivala Alessio, Cuomo Roberto, Tamburino Serena
Burn and Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro, Via Messina, 829, Catania, Italy.
Università Unikore di Enna, Piazza dell'Università, 94100, Enna, EN, Italy.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2025 Jul;49(13):3629-3637. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04644-4. Epub 2025 Jan 2.
Non-surgical alternatives to rhinoplasty are gaining interest but, despite its popularity, research on the long-term psychological impact and post-rhinofiller patients' satisfaction is limited. This study evaluates patient-reported satisfaction and quality of life immediately after and 6 months post-non-surgical rhinoplasty using the FACE-Q questionnaire.
This prospective study was conducted from May 2023 to March 2024, involving 83 patients who underwent rhinofiller treatments for esthetic purposes. The FACE-Q questionnaire, assessing satisfaction with facial appearance, psychological function, and specific satisfaction with the nose, was administered before treatment, immediately after, and six months post-procedure. Statistical analyses compared pre- and post-treatment scores.
Sixty-six patients fully responded to the FACE-Q questionnaire. Significant improvements were noted in satisfaction with facial appearance, psychological function, and specific satisfaction with the nose immediately after treatment (p < 0.05). Six months post-treatment, improvements were slightly reduced according to natural filler resorption. Nevertheless, this decrease was not statistically significant, meaning that the overall satisfaction was maintained after the procedure.
Rhinofiller significantly enhances patient satisfaction and quality of life, with effects lasting much more than 6 months. In literature, this is the first article in which rhinofiller efficacy, durability and its impact on patient psycho-physical well-being are demonstrated through a validated method. The FACE-Q assessments confirm that rhinofiller is a viable, less invasive alternative to traditional rhinoplasty, offering substantial psychosocial benefits. Further research with larger samples and different populations is recommended to validate these findings and expand understanding of rhinofiller's long-term impact.
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鼻整形术的非手术替代方法正越来越受到关注，尽管其很受欢迎，但关于长期心理影响和鼻填充术后患者满意度的研究仍然有限。本研究使用 FACE-Q 问卷评估非手术鼻整形术后即刻及术后 6 个月患者报告的满意度和生活质量。
本前瞻性研究于 2023 年 5 月至 2024 年 3 月进行，纳入了 83 例因美容目的接受鼻填充治疗的患者。在治疗前、治疗后即刻和治疗后 6 个月，使用 FACE-Q 问卷评估患者对面部外观的满意度、心理功能以及对鼻子的特定满意度。统计分析比较治疗前后的得分。
66 例患者对 FACE-Q 问卷进行了完整回复。治疗后即刻，患者在面部外观满意度、心理功能以及对鼻子的特定满意度方面均有显著改善（p < 0.05）。治疗后 6 个月，由于天然填充物吸收，改善程度略有降低。然而，这种降低无统计学意义，这意味着术后总体满意度得以维持。
鼻填充剂显著提高了患者满意度和生活质量，效果持续超过 6 个月。在文献中，本文是第一篇通过验证方法证明鼻填充剂疗效、持久性及其对患者身心健康影响的文章。FACE-Q 评估证实，鼻填充剂是传统鼻整形术可行的、侵入性较小的替代方法，具有显著的心理社会效益。建议进行更大样本和不同人群的进一步研究，以验证这些发现并扩大对鼻填充剂长期影响的理解。
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