Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life: A Prospective Study Using FACE-Q

Lombardo GAG, Melita D, Stivala A, Cuomo R, Tamburino S.

What this paper says

In 66 patients completing FACE-Q, nasal filler significantly improved satisfaction with the face, psychological function and the nose immediately after treatment, and the gains were largely maintained at six months.

Overview

Filler rhinoplasty is popular but its psychological effect over time was unmeasured with validated tools. The Italian authors prospectively enrolled 83 patients treated for cosmetic reasons between May 2023 and March 2024 and administered FACE-Q before, immediately after and six months after treatment.

Sections of note

83 enrolled; 66 completed all questionnaires.
Significant immediate improvement in satisfaction with facial appearance, psychological function and nose (p < 0.05).
At six months scores fell slightly, consistent with filler resorption, but the drop was not statistically significant.
The authors claim this is the first validated-instrument study of filler rhinoplasty durability and psychosocial impact.
Level of Evidence II.

What it means for a patient

Satisfaction with a filler nose job was still present at six months in this cohort.
Filler is temporary; the slight decline at six months reflects the product starting to fade.
The study has no comparison group and 17 patients did not complete follow-up.

Why this paper matters

It applies a validated patient-reported instrument to filler rhinoplasty with prospective follow-up. Limits: single centre, six-month horizon, 20% dropout, no control.

Terms

Rhinofiller / non-surgical rhinoplasty: reshaping the nose with injectable filler.
FACE-Q: a validated set of questionnaires measuring satisfaction and psychological function after facial procedures.
Resorption: gradual breakdown and absorption of the filler.
Prospective study: patients enrolled and measured forward in time.

Summary written by rhinoplasty.cc from the abstract, 2026-09-08; not medical advice. The authors' own abstract follows.

From the abstract

“Non-surgical alternatives to rhinoplasty are gaining interest but, despite its popularity, research on the long-term psychological impact and post-rhinofiller patients' satisfaction is limited. This study evaluates patient-reported satisfaction and quality of life immediately after and 6 months post-non-surgical…”

Excerpt; the full abstract is on PubMed.