Rhinoplasty linked to narcissism?

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A study published in the July 2007 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery finds that patients seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty often exhibited personality abnormalities including obsessiveness, hypochondriasis, and "good faking," or making false statements that make them look better compared with others. Authors evaluated the personalities of 66 rhinoplasty candidates to determine what their rate of satisfaction with the procedure would be. None of the rhinoplasty patients rated "normal" on a personality test, while 40 percent of the control group did. Rhinoplasty patients also exhibited a greater rate of "negative" personality traits. Patients with the lowest satisfaction rate were those who scored as "obsessive," "psychasthenic" (excessive doubts, compulsions, obsessions and unreasonable fears), and "anti-social." The study's authors concluded that people with these personality traits are not well-suited for cosmetic rhinoplasty.