Whether or not patients are happy with the result depends on several factors, for example men tend to be less happy than women. The satisfaction rate depends on the type of operation with some studies showing that only two out of three men are happy with their results from a rhinoplasty . Breast augmentation and neck suctioning have high levels of satisfaction. There is a difference of opinion about the influence of time. Some studies suggest that patients are happier as time passes whereas others show they are less happy.
Some reports suggest that eight out of ten patients are happy with the result of cosmetic surgery.
About one in ten feels that they did not achieve the desired result and one in ten acknowledges that they look better but do not feel better.