Columellar Scar Perception in Open Rhinoplasty. Interplay of Scar Awareness, Body Cathexis and Patient Satisfaction

Yagmur C., AK S., Engin M. S., Evin N., Kelahmetoglu O., Akbas H., ...More

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.41, no.1, pp.153-160, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00266-016-0719-5
  • Journal Name: AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.153-160
  • Keywords: Rhinoplasty, Open approach, Columellar incision, Scar, Scar awareness, Patient satisfaction
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Open and closed approaches for rhinoplasty have individual advantages and disadvantages; however, the resultant columellar scar of the open approach is directly considered as a disadvantage. This study focuses on the columellar scar awareness and its implications on overall satisfaction of the patients after open rhinoplasty.