In this issue of Facial Plastic Surgery, we focus on the costs and outcome issues pertinent to facial plastic surgery. Though there exist few studies on the topic, we pursued this issue with the belief that the facial plastic surgery community will be called upon to furnish these data in the future. Regarding measurement of patient outcomes, there is a lack of data on patient satisfaction with treatment and the emotional and physical quality-of-life effects of aesthetic facial procedures. Are patients satisfied with their appearance? How does facial plastic surgery impact relationships? Does it impact employ-ability or one's self-confidence in the workplace? How does the presence of clinical depression influence these outcomes? What are the functional outcomes of treatment, such as the impact of rhinoplasty on nasal respiration? What are the outcomes of home treatments, such as products for epilation or dermal rejuvenation, and how do these outcomes compare with those resulting from physician-delivered services? We address some of these issues through the articles herein.
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