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Original Investigation Research
Facial Rejuvenation Surgery
Table 2. Ratings for Patients Undergoing Face-lift
Rating
P Value
Patients
Preoperative
Postoperative
Net Rating Change
All Patients (N = 22) Aggressiveness
4.30 3.93 3.99 3.76 3.98 4.05 3.56 3.82 4.15 4.24 4.47 3.82 4.24 4.44 3.26 3.63 4.14 4.03 4.21 3.83 4.25 4.26 3.84 4.23 3.63 4.81 5.22 4.00 5.27 5.15 3.93 4.70
3.98 4.20 4.45 3.91 4.53 4.39 4.22 4.67 4.65 4.84 4.55 4.30 4.90 4.65 4.16 4.80 3.86 4.28 4.62 3.94 4.67 4.51 4.25 4.70 3.40 4.84 5.44 4.29 5.48 5.00 4.60 5.16
−0.28
.09 .12 .01 .37 .02 .08 .01 .02 .59 .95 .36 .45 .43 .62 .09 .22
Extroversion Likeability Risk seeking Social skills
0.25 0.41 0.11 0.42 0.25 0.41 0.47 0.23 0.03 0.22 0.29 0.21
Trustworthiness Attractiveness
Femininity
Patient in Figure 2 Aggressiveness
Extroversion Likeability Risk seeking Social skills
Trustworthiness Attractiveness
–0.15
0.67 0.46
Femininity
Table 3. Ratings for Patients Undergoing Lower Blepharoplasty
Rating
P Value
Patients
Preoperative
Postoperative
Net Rating Change
All Patients (N = 13) Aggressiveness
−0.32
.23 .27 .04 .38 .03 .10
Extroversion Likeability Risk seeking Social skills
0.27 0.46 0.15 0.55 0.34 0.66 0.85 0.50 0.60 0.08 0.48 0.66 0.21 0.90 1.17
Trustworthiness Attractiveness
<.01 <.01
Femininity
Patient in Figure 3 Aggressiveness
.10 .01 .77 .08
Extroversion Likeability Risk seeking Social skills
<.01
Trustworthiness Attractiveness
.43
<.01 <.01
Femininity
picture. 20,21 We attempt tobroaden thediscussionabout beauty byexaminingthemorenuancedchangesinfacialpersonalitypro- filingthatoccurwhenapatientundergoesasurgicalintervention. In our sample of 30white female patients undergoing facial re- juvenationsurgery,thetraitsoflikeability,socialskills,attractive- ness,andfemininitywereallfavorablyaffected.Changesinscores for trustworthiness also approached significance. The eyes andmouthhave been identified as key triggers for the emotional response and judgment of an observer. 14,18,21 For example,thecornerofthemouthisthediagnosticregionforboth
Discussion Attractiveness is a complexphenomenon that has been studied by social scientists formanyyears. It has beendefined to include acombinationofperceivedintelligence,knowledge,morality,like- ability, anddesirabilityas either a friendorphysical partner. 5,18,19 Todate, the conversation about attractiveness as it relates to fa- cial rejuvenation surgery has focused primarily on the trait of youthfulness, which is only one element of a much larger
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