Abstract

Background and aim: Plastic surgery is a surgical procedure that was initially used for the treatment of congenital lesions, but was later used for aesthetic purposes. Having a psychological problem, such as low self-esteem, anxiety about the body image, leads the person to a cosmetic surgery. Therefore, the present study was conducted to compare the physical and general health of the subjects undergoing surgery and the applicant for cosmetic nose surgery with normal people in Kerman city in 2016. Materials and Methods: This study was a comparative causal study. The statistical population of this study was all those who performed the aesthetics of the nose, those who are undergoing surgery and normal people in Kerman city in 2016. The sample size in this study was determined using the Cochran formula, with a 95% confidence coefficient and a test capability of 80 (294). A randomized-classified stratified sampling method was used. To collect information from BICI, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used. Following the necessary coordination with the management of the beauty clinics of the province, the license was obtained. The questionnaires were then distributed to the required number of researchers and distributed to the researcher. In addition, the questionnaires were filled out and responses to all the questions were filled out for statistical compilation. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 19 and using one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov method. The significance level for all tests is considered p ≤ 0.95. Results: The findings showed that the mean scores of physical anxiety scores were significantly different between the three groups (P = 0.03). No significant difference was observed (P = 0.77). One-way ANOVA showed that there was no significant difference between the general health scores of the three groups (P = 0.20). Based on the results of one-way ANOVA, the general health score of the subjects was not significantly different between the three groups (P = 0.20). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, cosmetic nose surgery has many effects, including effects on general health. To improve this problem and its complications, psychological evaluation of these individuals, such as self-esteem and their physical interpretation, should be focused.