Facial plastic surgery in men enhances perception of attractiveness, trustworthiness and likeability, says study

Perceptions of attractiveness, likeability, social skills or trustworthiness are increased when looking at images of men who had had facial plastic surgery, a first-of-its-kind study, published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, has show. 

A total of 24 men, who underwent one or more facial procedures with surgeons at Georgetown University Medical Center, agreed for their before and after photographs for research purposes. 

More than 150 participants reviewed the photos and were asked to rate their perception of each patient’s personality traits (aggressiveness, extroversion, likeability, risk-seeking, sociability, trustworthiness), attractiveness and masculinity. 

They found that upper eyelid surgery increased likeability and trustworthiness, while lower eyelid decreased risk-taking. Brow-lifts gave an improved perception of extroversion and risk-taking while face-lifts increased likability and trustworthiness. Finally neck-lifts increased perceived extroversion and masculinity while nose reshaping improved attractiveness.