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Measuring outcomes in facial plastic surgery: a decade of progress
Introduction The term 'outcomes study' has become a buzzword over the past two decades.
However, the liberal use of this term has created confusion as to its definition and context. Generally
speaking, any study that involves measurement of any kind could be termed an 'outcomes ...
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The psychological management of facial transplantation
Facial transplantation is a major advance in reconstructive surgery, providing enormous potential
benefit in terms of improved function and cosmesis. Managing the challenges it brings depends
on understanding both technical and psychological issues. Research on the ...
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Cosmetic orbital surgery
The concept of cosmesis is intrinsic to all oculoplastic surgery. The word derives from the Greek
'kosmeticos', from kosmos, which means, 'order or adornment' and is defined in the Oxford English
Dictionary 1 as an adjective, (i) 'relating to treatment intended to improve a person's ...
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Quality of life following aesthetic plastic surgery: a prospective study
228 patients agreed to participate in the present study. Measurements were taken preoperatively
as well as 3 and 6 months postoperatively. One hundred and thirty two patients completed the
three months postoperative evaluation (T1), 82 answered the 6 months follow-up ...
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The psychosocial aspects of strabismus: correlation between the AS-20 and DAS59 quality-of-life questionnaires
The DAS59 is a self-report QoL questionnaire generating an assessment of distress caused
by problems of appearance. The AS-20 is a newly developed strabismus specific QoL scale.
A prospective, noninterventional study of a series of consecutive adult patients ...
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Dermalipectomy for body contouring after bariatric surgery in Aegean region of Turkey
Background: The only proven effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric
surgery. After surgery, additional problems may arise such as redundant hanging skin and a
poor body image. The patient's quality of life and social acceptance may thus still be ...
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Recruitment and retention in a multicentre randomised controlled trial in Bell’s palsy: A case study
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Development and validation of disease-specific measures for choroidal melanoma: COMS-QOLS report No. 2
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The psychiatric view of patients of aesthetic surgery: Self-esteem, body image, and eating attitude
Abstract. The patient who presents for aesthetic surgery possesses various demands depending
on the characteristic properties of the individual. Evaluation of self-esteem, body image and eating
habits in patients of aesthetic surgery could help in understanding patients and their ...
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Impact of cosmetic facial surgery on satisfaction with appearance and quality of life
Methods A 3-year prospective cohort study. The patient population, which comprised a consecutive
series of patients 16 years or older, undergoing cosmetic nasal or facial surgery, was obtained
from the senior author's (PAA) private surgical practice. All patients presenting for surgery ...
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