| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of this research study was to investigate the anthropometric dimensions of the nose, other facial and body parts following nasal surgery for traumas, oncological diseases and aesthetic purposes, to examine the subjects’ subjective evaluation of his or her nose and face, body image, self-esteem and psychosocial wellbeing. The study was performed at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos and at the Head, Neck and Skin Cancer Surgery Department of the National Cancer Institute. Trauma, Oncology, Aesthetic and Control groups of subjects were formed, each consisting of 30 subjects (15 males and females each). This study examined males and females who had undergone nasal operations for a variety of reasons and identified the dimensions of the subjects’ nasal and other facial parts, the most important body size indicators, the relationship between the nose and other facial parts, the relationship between subjective evaluation of facial parts and anthropometric parameters, the figure and body parts, the correlation of a subjective assessment of body parts with body size parameters, self-esteem and psychosocial well-being. The multidimensional cluster analysis was deployed to determine the correlations between the subjects’ nose, face and body dimensions, nose and face evaluation, body image, self-esteem, and psychosocial well-being. The results of the study are useful for medical specialists who deal with patients after nasal surgery - specialists in plastic and reconstructive surgery, oral and facial surgeons, dermatologists, oncologists, otolaryngologist, psychologists. |
