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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2024

Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction with Double-Eyelid Blepharoplasty.

Xin Liu, Yudi Han, Qianli Shen, Yujian Xu, Sihan Yang, Junya Zhang, Lei Cui, Yan Han

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Xin LiuDepartment of Medical Cosmetology, Shaoxing Stomatological Hospital, Zhejiang, China.
Yudi HanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China. hanyudi_301@foxmail.com.
Qianli ShenShaoxing Hospital of TCM, Zhejiang, China.
Yujian XuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Sihan YangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Junya ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Lei CuiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Yan HanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China. 13720086335@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6810-2957

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlepharoplasty is a common surgical technique performed in individuals seeking aesthetic enhancement. Thus, it is essential to investigate the factors influencing postoperative satisfaction from the patient's perspective. In this study, patient-rated outcome measure questionnaires were used to identify the factors affecting patient satisfaction after full-incision upper blepharoplasty.

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed patients who underwent full-incision upper blepharoplasty at an outpatient clinic in China. The questionnaire responses were collected by telephone, text messaging, or email at 6 and 12 months postoperatively.

resultsIn total, 149 questionnaires were collected. After a mean follow-up of 23.23 months, the patients' overall satisfaction rate was 89.43%. The factors that significantly affected postoperative satisfaction were the patient's education level, the source of referral to the surgeon, the patient's understanding of the surgical risks, application of a cold compress after surgery as recommended, unsatisfactory postoperative double-eyelid width, postoperative bilateral asymmetry, apparent postoperative cicatrices, and postoperative caterpillar-like appearance of the double eyelids. Education level, apparent postoperative cicatrices, and postoperative bilateral asymmetry influenced the patient's satisfaction with the surgical outcome. The patient's understanding of the surgical risks, unsatisfactory postoperative double-eyelid width, postoperative bilateral asymmetry, apparent postoperative cicatrices, and postoperative caterpillar-like appearance influenced the satisfaction of the patient's family and friends.

conclusionsPostoperative bilateral asymmetry, apparent postoperative cicatrices, and a low education level of the patient are independent factors that negatively affect patient satisfaction with the outcome of double-eyelid blepharoplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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BlepharoplastyEstheticsPatient SatisfactionAdultAgedChinaCohort StudiesEyelidsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeComplicationDouble-eyelid blepharoplastyPatient-reported outcome measurePatient satisfaction

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