Cooperative management of facial bone deformities by maxillofacial surgeons and other specialties has resulted in tremendous growth in recent years.
Frequently, these patients have suffered considerable emotional trauma from ridicule of their deformities.
We evaluated 34patients excluding facial bone fracture which was operated primarily, from March 1987 to Feb. 1988.
These. patients were divided into 4 groups according to etiology and operation methods. The first group included aesthetic facial bone surgery patients, the second group included posttraumatic facial deformity patients, the third group included facial bone tumor patients, the fourth group included congenital facial anomaly patients.
After socio-psychological evaluation, we achieved the following results.
1. The primary motivation of many patients seeking facial bone surgery was aesthetic impro-
vement.
2. Patients for aesthetic improvement and patients of post-traumatic facial bone deformities were well adjust to social relationships.
Patients of facial bone tumor depended on familial support, and patients of congenital facial deformities were severely anxious.
3. Self-confidence of aesthetic surgery group was the highest of all groups.
It also was decreasing from aesthetic surgery group, Posttraumatic group, facial bone tumor group and congenital anomaly group in that order.
4. All patients placed the highest value on social relationships and the lowest value on religion. 5. Our finding will help identify and prevent some of the pitfalls leading to patients dissatisfacion after surgery.
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