Al-Dossary Saif Khuzaim
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2025 May 5;19:1295-1303. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S474117. eCollection 2025.
Blepharoplasty is a popular facial cosmetic surgery, but research on how gender may influence motivations for this eyelid procedure remains limited. Understanding differences can improve patient counseling.
This study examined gender variances in key factors driving blepharoplasty decisions.
Medical records of 100 blepharoplasty patients (50 males, 50 females) were analyzed for demographics and patient-reported reasons underlying surgery choice. Face-to-face surveys further assessed satisfaction and experiences.
Social embarrassment concerns declined with patient age but were more commonly reported by men (63.6%) than women (36.4%). Looking younger was overwhelmingly a female motivation (89.3% women vs 10.7% men), especially prevalent among those ages 30-35 (78.6%). Eye heaviness was a shared concern among this age bracket (57.1%), suggesting functional factors. Marriage considerations, though uncommon (3%), remained relevant to younger subgroups (66.7% ages 25-30).
Key factors showed both gender divergences and convergences, with men emphasizing functional/social issues and women cosmetic youthfulness. Understanding nuances can help surgeons tailor blepharoplasty patient education.
眼睑成形术是一种常见的面部整形手术,但关于性别如何影响该眼睑手术动机的研究仍然有限。了解其中的差异有助于改善对患者的咨询。
本研究调查了推动眼睑成形术决策的关键因素中的性别差异。
分析了100例眼睑成形术患者(50例男性,50例女性)的病历,以了解人口统计学信息以及患者报告的手术选择原因。面对面调查进一步评估了满意度和经历。
社交尴尬方面的担忧随患者年龄增长而减少,但男性(63.6%)比女性(36.4%)更常提及。看起来更年轻主要是女性的动机(女性为89.3%,男性为10.7%),在30 - 35岁人群中尤为普遍(78.6%)。上睑沉重是该年龄段共同关注的问题(57.1%),表明存在功能因素。考虑婚姻因素的情况虽不常见(3%),但在较年轻亚组中仍然相关(25 - 30岁人群中为66.7%)。
关键因素呈现出性别差异与趋同之处,男性强调功能/社交问题,女性注重美容年轻化。了解这些细微差别有助于外科医生为眼睑成形术患者量身定制教育内容。