Investigation of the Relationship between Patient Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in Primary Rhinoplasty.

Background: High self-esteem is believed to be critical for achieving success in work and education; therefore, it is important to promote self-esteem and prevent low self-esteem. Aesthetic procedures such as rhinoplasty can maintain and improve self-esteem by maintaining a positive self-image.

Aim: To determine whether primary rhinoplasty can improve self-esteem in patients and investigate the relationship between self-esteem improvement and patient satisfaction after surgery.

Methods: Patients who underwent primary rhinoplasty surgery were included in this study. The Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire was administered preoperatively and one year after the operation to assess participant satisfaction. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was administered preoperatively and 1 year after the operation to assess self-esteem.

Results: In total, 88 patients were included in this study. A significant difference was found between their preoperative and postoperative ROE scores (P < .05). Similarly, a significant difference was observed between their preoperative and postoperative Rosenberg scores (P < .05). The patients were divided into low satisfaction and high satisfaction groups: those with ROE percentage scores of >85% and those with ROE percentage scores of <85%. A statistically significant difference was found between the low and high satisfaction groups in terms of preoperative and postoperative Rosenberg scores (P < .05). The Rosenberg scores of the low satisfaction group were significantly lower.

Conclusions: Rhinoplasty can improve self-esteem in patients, suggesting that it has a positive effect on the mental health of the community along with social benefits and evaluation of preoperative patients' self-esteem guides surgeons in predicting postoperative rhinoplasty results.