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<bold>OBJECTIVES.</bold> We reviewed the use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decisions.
<bold>MATERIAL AND METHODS.</bold> The literature survey was performed in PubMed, EBSCO, UpToDate, and ProQuest Central databases of Kırıkkale University and Google and Google Scholar databases.
<bold>RESULTS.</bold> Networking features available through social media sites allow users to discover and share countless photos, videos and links from their desktops and mobile devices. In the United Kingdom, over 55% of facial plastic surgeons reported that their cosmetic patients were inspired to look better in selfies. 53.4% of respondents felt that TV shows promoting plastic surgery impacted the popularity of such procedures, and 65.0% of respondents believed that social media had a similar effect. Males reported being much less satisfied with surgery than females and were less specific about why they were unhappy. One-third of patients regularly looked for information about rhinoplasty on social media. Less than a third were affected by celebrities who had rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons. However, over three percent believed the social media ads portraying rhinoplasty as a safe surgical procedure.
<bold>CONCLUSION.</bold> We concluded that social media platforms play a significant role for the decision to undergo rhinoplasty and postoperative patient satisfaction.
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OBJECTIVES. We reviewed the use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decisions.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The literature survey was performed in PubMed, EBSCO, UpToDate, and ProQuest Central databases of Kırıkkale University and Google and Google Scholar databases.
RESULTS. Networking features available through social media sites allow users to discover and share countless photos, videos and links from their desktops and mobile devices. In the United Kingdom, over 55% of facial plastic surgeons reported that their cosmetic patients were inspired to look better in selfies. 53.4% of respondents felt that TV shows promoting plastic surgery impacted the popularity of such procedures, and 65.0% of respondents believed that social media had a similar effect. Males reported being much less satisfied with surgery than females and were less specific about why they were unhappy. One-third of patients regularly looked for information about rhinoplasty on social media. Less than a third were affected by celebrities who had rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons. However, over three percent believed the social media ads portraying rhinoplasty as a safe surgical procedure.
CONCLUSION. We concluded that social media platforms play a significant role for the decision to undergo rhinoplasty and postoperative patient satisfaction.

The use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decision

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oradea

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine

Department of Communication Design and Management, Faculty of Communication Sciences

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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OBJECTIVES. We reviewed the use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decisions.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The literature survey was performed in...

The use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decision

Published Online: Feb 21, 2024

Page range: 4 - 9

Received: Aug 28, 2023

Accepted: Oct 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2024-0002

Keywords
social media, rhinoplasty, selfies, patient satisfaction, male, female

© 2024 Felicia Manole et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The use of social media and its influence on rhinoplasty decision

Published Online: Feb 21, 2024

Page range: 4 - 9

Received: Aug 28, 2023

Accepted: Oct 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2024-0002

Keywordssocial media, rhinoplasty, selfies, patient satisfaction, male, female

© 2024 Felicia Manole et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
social media, rhinoplasty, selfies, patient satisfaction, male, female