Hypermobility Not a Factor in Rhinoplasty Satisfaction, Study Suggests

A recent case-control, cross-sectional study published in Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP)finds that joint hypermobility (JH) does not affect satisfaction or outcomes in patients undergoing rhinoplasty, suggesting that routine consideration of hypermobility status may be unnecessary in preoperative evaluation.

Conducted at the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital in Van, Turkey, the study evaluated 108 participants—54 rhinoplasty patients and 54 healthy, matched controls—between February and May 2024. Using the Beighton scoring system, researchers assessed the frequency and severity of JH and compared surgical satisfaction between rhinoplasty patients with JH (Beighton score ≥4) and those without (Beighton score <4).

The results showed no significant difference between the rhinoplasty and control groups in either the frequency (P = 1.0) or severity (P = .754) of JH. Furthermore, Spearman’s correlation test found no statistically significant relationship between hypermobility scores and satisfaction as measured by the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire (r = 0.015; P = .916). Mean ROE scores were comparable between patients with and without JH (15.30 ± 6.82 vs. 16.16 ± 4.92; P = .645).

“JH does not appear to be associated with rhinoplasty and should not be a concern in rhinoplasty,” the authors wrote. “It is not necessary to consider JH to ensure rhinoplasty satisfaction.”