Abstract
OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to culturally validate the FACE-Q - Satisfaction with Facial Appearance Overall Scale (Face-Q SFAOS) in a population of Brazilian rhytidoplasty patients.METHOD:Authorization for the translation and validation of the questionnaire was obtained from the FACE-Q SFAOS distribution rights holders. The FACE-Q SFAOS was translated and then back-translated. For cultural validation, a total of 57 women were selected 5 to 8 months after undergoing rhytidoplasty. Twenty of them participated in the cultural adaptation, 30 participated in the reproducibility analysis, and 57 participated in the construct validation.RESULTS:The analysis identified two factors (general appearance and face geometry) that exhibited excellent internal consistency. The total satisfaction score, which comprised nine items, also presented excellent internal consistency. Good reproducibility was found for Overall Appearance, Geometry and Total. There was a difference in the satisfaction means (total and factors) between procedure locations; patients undergoing frontal, upper eyelid and lower eyelid procedures were less satisfied than those who did not undergo such procedures. Satisfaction was higher with geometry than with overall face appearance.CONCLUSION:The FACE-Q SFAOS was adapted to the cultural context of Brazilian rhytidoplasty patients and was reproducible, and the scale exhibited face, content and construct validity.
Highlights
Interest in facial rejuvenation has been growing, resulting in an increase in demand for plastic surgery, especially rhytidoplasty [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
In 2017, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), Brazil ranked first in procedures performed on the face in general and fourth in considering other facial rejuvenation procedures [9]
The Brazilian version of the FACE-Q SFAOS was administered to 58 patients
Summary
Interest in facial rejuvenation has been growing, resulting in an increase in demand for plastic surgery, especially rhytidoplasty [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. In the USA, there was a 21.9% increase in the number of rhytidoplasty procedures from 2016 to 2017 [8]. In 2017, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), Brazil ranked first in procedures performed on the face in general and fourth in considering other facial rejuvenation procedures [9]. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there was a 2% increase in minimally invasive facial aesthetic procedures from 2016 to 2017 [10].
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