The Impact of Ptosis Surgery on Social Perception: Observer Ratings of Attractiveness, Success, and Health.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI:10.1097/IOP.0000000000002959

Elif Ertan, Iskender A Solmaz, Melek Mutlu Sönmez

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the association between ptosis surgery and observer-rated perceptions of attractiveness, success, and overall health.

Methods: In a web-based survey, masked observers evaluated individual images of 25 patients' faces captured before or after ptosis surgery (levator resection and müller muscle resection). Observers rated each image for attractiveness, perceived success, and overall health on a visual analog scale (0-100), where higher scores indicated more favorable perceptions.

Results: The survey was completed by 304 participants with a mean age of 32 years (range: 18-70). No notable difference emerged in estimated ages between preoperative and postoperative images. However, following ptosis surgery, patients were assigned significantly higher scores in attractiveness, perceived success, and overall health (p < 0.01).

Conclusions: Patients who underwent ptosis surgery were perceived by general observers as significantly more attractive, successful, and healthy. These results imply that ptosis correction surgery may provide substantial social benefits by enhancing positive perceptions in social interactions.

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上睑下垂手术对社会知觉的影响：观察者对吸引力、成功和健康的评价。

目的：本研究旨在探讨上睑下垂手术与观察者评价的吸引力、成功和整体健康之间的关系。方法：在一项基于网络的调查中，蒙面观察员评估了25名患者在上睑下垂手术（提上睑肌切除术和颞下颌肌切除术）前后拍摄的面部图像。观察者根据视觉模拟量表（0-100分）对每张照片的吸引力、成功感和整体健康状况进行评分，得分越高表明对他们的看法越好。结果：304名参与者完成调查，平均年龄32岁（范围：18-70岁）。术前和术后图像的估计年龄无显著差异。然而，上睑下垂手术后，患者在吸引力、感知成功和整体健康方面的得分显著提高（p < 0.01）。结论：接受上睑下垂手术的患者被一般观察者认为更有吸引力，更成功，更健康。这些结果表明，上睑下垂矫正手术可以通过增强社会交往中的积极认知提供实质性的社会效益。

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Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

10.00%

发文量

322

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery features original articles and reviews on topics such as ptosis, eyelid reconstruction, orbital diagnosis and surgery, lacrimal problems, and eyelid malposition. Update reports on diagnostic techniques, surgical equipment and instrumentation, and medical therapies are included, as well as detailed analyses of recent research findings and their clinical applications.