Research Article, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 4 Issue: 1
Identical Twins Rhinoplasty: Challenges & Psychological Aspects
Khalid H Al-Sebeih1,2 and Walaa AbouSheleib3* | |
1Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait | |
2Department of Otolaryngology, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait | |
3Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery Specialist, Canadian Medical Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
*Corresponding author : A Walaa AbouSheleib Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery Specialist, Canadian Medical Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tel: +965 6900 2626; Fax: +965 2296 7777 E-mail: wala2shleib@hotmail.com |
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Received: May 29, 2014 Accepted: September 24, 2014 Published: January 27, 2015 | |
Citation: Al-Sebeih KH, AbouSheleib W (2015) Identical Twins Rhinoplasty: Challenges & Psychological Aspects. J Otol Rhinol 4:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000210 |
Abstract
Identical Twins Rhinoplasty: Challenges & Psychological Aspects
Being part of a "twin unit" presents a unique experience for twins. It is also an unique experience and a true challenge for the rhinoplasty surgeon to operate on such an exceptional group of patients because of the complex interplay of psychological and social influences on" these two parts of a set". This article attempts to show the authors' experience in rhinoplasty in identical twins, demonstrating the questions that must be answered and the major challenges that must be considered before performing such surgeries. The authors present their experiences with a series of cases involving six pairs of twins (12 patients); five of these pairs of twins were phenotypically identical and underwent aesthetic nasal surgery between 2009 and 2013.