INTRODUCTION
Surgical rhinoplasty has been the gold standard for nasal reshaping for the past century, with over 726,000 procedures performed internationally in 2018 alone.1 However, this number has been declining due to the rise in popularity of minimally invasive, non-surgical rhinoplasty alternatives: which offer comparable results at a lower cost and less downtime. In the U.S., surgical rhinoplasty procedures were down 3% between 2018 and 2019, with 213,780 and 207,284 procedures performed respectively,2 these trends offer insight on the newfound prominence of non-surgical cosmetic procedures utilizing hyaluronic acid based fillers, which saw a 27.9% increase between 2014 and 2018.1 Although non-surgical rhinoplasty trends were not explicitly recorded by these surveys, the primary investigator has noted an increased demand for injection rhinoplasty over the last years.
In order to evaluate patient satisfaction with non-surgical rhinoplasty and adverse complications rates, a questionnaire should be developed to assess the efficacy and success of the procedure. We looked at the FACE-Q module which has been utilized by Kalaaji et al to assess surgical rhinoplasty outcomes among 243 patients.4 Most notably, patients from this study reported feeling "very" or "somewhat" dissatisfied with the nasal bridge (85.7%), nasal tip (83.7%), nasal profile (91.8%), and the appearance from every angle (93.8%) prior to their surgical rhinoplasty procedure.4 Post-operatively, patient dissatisfaction among these categories decreased substantially: 45%, 51.7%, 43.4%, 55% respectively.4 The FACE-Q module also assessed for quality of life improvements such as ability to breathe through the nose and adverse complications experienced.4
Comparative to surgical rhinoplasty, discourse regarding patient satisfaction with liquid rhinoplasty is limited due to its newfound prevalence in the aesthetic community. Few studies evaluate patient satisfaction with injection rhinoplasty to the same degree of specificity as that of surgical rhinoplasty. Although there are several studies that provide insight on complication rates and visual assessment scores from a surgeon's perspective, ultimately the patient's satisfaction should be the highest consideration when determining the efficacy and success of the procedure.5,6
In order to evaluate patient satisfaction with non-surgical rhinoplasty and adverse complications rates, a questionnaire should be developed to assess the efficacy and success of the procedure. We looked at the FACE-Q module which has been utilized by Kalaaji et al to assess surgical rhinoplasty outcomes among 243 patients.4 Most notably, patients from this study reported feeling "very" or "somewhat" dissatisfied with the nasal bridge (85.7%), nasal tip (83.7%), nasal profile (91.8%), and the appearance from every angle (93.8%) prior to their surgical rhinoplasty procedure.4 Post-operatively, patient dissatisfaction among these categories decreased substantially: 45%, 51.7%, 43.4%, 55% respectively.4 The FACE-Q module also assessed for quality of life improvements such as ability to breathe through the nose and adverse complications experienced.4
Comparative to surgical rhinoplasty, discourse regarding patient satisfaction with liquid rhinoplasty is limited due to its newfound prevalence in the aesthetic community. Few studies evaluate patient satisfaction with injection rhinoplasty to the same degree of specificity as that of surgical rhinoplasty. Although there are several studies that provide insight on complication rates and visual assessment scores from a surgeon's perspective, ultimately the patient's satisfaction should be the highest consideration when determining the efficacy and success of the procedure.5,6
