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. 2023 Jun 6;15(6):e40048. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40048

Table 6. Gender differences in each item of the FACE-Q Satisfaction With Nose postoperatively.

  Postoperative P-value
Male Female
How satisfied are you with the overall size of your nose?
Very dissatisfied 2 (7.4%) 5 (3.2%) 0.649
Somewhat dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 15 (9.6%)
Somewhat satisfied 11 (40.7%) 67 (42.9%)
Very satisfied 11 (40.7%) 69 (44.2%)
How satisfied are you with how straight your nose looks?
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 11 (7.1%) 0.88
Somewhat dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 19 (12.2%)
Somewhat satisfied 10 (37.0%) 57 (36.5%)
Very satisfied 11 (40.7%) 69 (44.2%)
How satisfied are you with how well your nose suits your face?  
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 7 (4.5%) 0.45
Somewhat dissatisfied 1 (3.7%) 13 (8.3%)
Somewhat satisfied 11 (40.7%) 59 (37.8%)
Very satisfied 12 (44.4%) 77 (49.4%)
How satisfied are you with the length of your nose?
Very dissatisfied 4 (14.8%) 8 (5.1%) 0.26
Somewhat dissatisfied 2 (7.4%) 16 (10.3%)
Somewhat satisfied 10 (37.0%) 52 (33.3%)
Very satisfied 11 (40.7%) 80 (51.3%)
How satisfied are you with the width of your nose at the bottom (from nostril to nostril)?
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 10 (6.4%) 0.54
Somewhat dissatisfied 5 (18.5%) 20 (12.8%)
Somewhat satisfied 9 (33.3%) 53 (34.0%)
Very satisfied 10 (37.0%) 73 (46.8%)
How satisfied are you with how the bridge of your nose looks (where the glasses sit)?
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 11 (7.1%) 0.56
Somewhat dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 21 (13.5%)
Somewhat satisfied 10 (37.0%) 43 (27.6%)
Very satisfied 11 (40.7%) 81 (51.9%)
How satisfied are you with how the tip of your nose looks?
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 14 (9.0%) 0.98
Somewhat dissatisfied 5 (18.5%) 29 (18.6%)
Somewhat satisfied 8 (29.6%) 49 (31.4%)
Very satisfied 11 (40.7%) 64 (41.0%)
How satisfied are you with the shape of your nose in profile (side view)?
Very dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 9 (5.8%) 0.40
Somewhat dissatisfied 1 (3.7%) 20 (12.8%)
Somewhat satisfied 10 (37.0%) 53 (34.0%)
Very satisfied 13 (48.1%) 74 (47.4%)
How satisfied are you with how your nose looks in photos?
Very dissatisfied 2 (7.4%) 12 (7.7%) 0.75
Somewhat dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 28 (17.9%)
Somewhat satisfied 12 (44.4%) 54 (34.5%)
Very satisfied 10 (37.0%) 62 (39.7%)
How satisfied are you with how your nose looks from every angle?
Very dissatisfied 2 (7.4%) 4 (2.6%) 0.10
Somewhat dissatisfied 3 (11.1%) 40 (23.5%)
Somewhat satisfied 16 (59.3%) 63 (40.4%)
Very satisfied 6 (22.2%) 49 (31.4%)