Journal article
Validating Facial Aesthetic Surgery Results with the FACE-Q.
- Kappos EA San Francisco, Calif.; and Basel, Switzerland From Toth Plastic Surgery; and the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic, and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Basel.
- Temp M
- Schaefer DJ
- Haug M
- Kalbermatten DF
- Toth BA
- 2016-12-22
Published in:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery. - 2017
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cosmetic Techniques
Face
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Retrospective Studies
Rhytidoplasty
English
BACKGROUND
In aesthetic clinical practice, surgical outcome is best measured by patient satisfaction and quality of life. For many years, there has been a lack of validated questionnaires. Recently, the FACE-Q was introduced, and the authors present the largest series of face-lift patients evaluated by the FACE-Q with the longest follow-up to date.
METHODS
Two hundred consecutive patients were identified who underwent high-superficial musculoaponeurotic system face lifts, with or without additional facial rejuvenation procedures, between January of 2005 and January of 2015. Patients were sent eight FACE-Q scales and were asked to answer questions with regard to their satisfaction. Rank analysis of covariance was used to compare different subgroups.
RESULTS
The response rate was 38 percent. Combination of face lift with other procedures resulted in higher satisfaction than face lift alone (p < 0.05). Patients who underwent lipofilling as part of their face lift showed higher satisfaction than patients without lipofilling in three subscales (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Facial rejuvenation surgery, combining a high-superficial musculoaponeurotic system face lift with lipofilling and/or other facial rejuvenation procedures, resulted in a high level of patient satisfaction. The authors recommend the implementation of the FACE-Q by physicians involved in aesthetic facial surgery, to validate their clinical outcomes from a patient's perspective.
In aesthetic clinical practice, surgical outcome is best measured by patient satisfaction and quality of life. For many years, there has been a lack of validated questionnaires. Recently, the FACE-Q was introduced, and the authors present the largest series of face-lift patients evaluated by the FACE-Q with the longest follow-up to date.
METHODS
Two hundred consecutive patients were identified who underwent high-superficial musculoaponeurotic system face lifts, with or without additional facial rejuvenation procedures, between January of 2005 and January of 2015. Patients were sent eight FACE-Q scales and were asked to answer questions with regard to their satisfaction. Rank analysis of covariance was used to compare different subgroups.
RESULTS
The response rate was 38 percent. Combination of face lift with other procedures resulted in higher satisfaction than face lift alone (p < 0.05). Patients who underwent lipofilling as part of their face lift showed higher satisfaction than patients without lipofilling in three subscales (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Facial rejuvenation surgery, combining a high-superficial musculoaponeurotic system face lift with lipofilling and/or other facial rejuvenation procedures, resulted in a high level of patient satisfaction. The authors recommend the implementation of the FACE-Q by physicians involved in aesthetic facial surgery, to validate their clinical outcomes from a patient's perspective.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003164
- PMID 28002252
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/232327
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