Correlation Study between Otoplasty and Quality of Life in Aesthetic Patients

XIE Weicheng; LI Gaofeng

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Journal of Hunan Normal University(Medical Science) ›› 2025, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (6) : 235-240.

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Correlation Study between Otoplasty and Quality of Life in Aesthetic Patients

XIE Weicheng, LI Gaofeng

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Objective To investigate the impact of otoplasty on the quality of life (QoL) of aesthetic patients and analyze changes in their QoL before and after surgery. Methods Patients who underwent otoplasty at the Department of Plastic and Laser Aesthetics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, between January 2022 and June 2024 were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect demographic data, and Social Function and Psychological Function modules of FACE-Q (facial aesthetic evaluation questionnaire) scoring system were applied to assess QoL pre- and postoperatively. Data were analyzed using SPSS 30.0. Results Thirty-eight patients were enrolled, with 30 completing pre- and postoperative questionnaires (follow-up rate: 78.9%). The cohort included 16 males and 14 females, aged 16-47 years (mean: 24.9±7.6). The average preoperative social function score improved from 70.1±15.1 to 78.6±12.6 postoperatively (P<0.01), with a mean increase of 8.5 points. The psychological function score increased from 73.3±15.6 to 80.5±11.9 (P<0.01), with a mean increase of 7.2 points. There was no significant statistical difference in the improvement of the social and psychological functions of those who were of different ages, education, motivation for beauty seeking and marital status. Female patients showed significantly greater improvement in psychological function compared with male patients. Conclusion Ear plastic surgery can significantly improve the quality of life of those who seek beauty and improve their social and psychological function scores. This improvement is independent of factors such as age, education, motivation for seeking beauty, and marital status. The improvement of psychological function scores is related to gender.

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otoplasty / quality of life / social function / psychological function

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XIE Weicheng, LI Gaofeng. Correlation Study between Otoplasty and Quality of Life in Aesthetic Patients[J]. Journal of Hunan Normal University(Medical Science). 2025, 22(6): 235-240

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