Are facial injuries really different? An observational cohort study comparing appearance concern and psychological distress in facial trauma and non-facial trauma patients

Facial injuries are widely assumed to lead to stigma and significant psychosocial burden. Experimental studies of face perception support this idea, but there is very little empirical evidence to guide treatment. This study sought to address the gap.Data were collected from 193 patients admitted to hospital following facial or other trauma. Ninety (90) participants were successfully followed up eight months later. Participants completed measures of appearance concern and psychological distress (post-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms).

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