Table 1. Sample of instruments commonly used for measuring quality of life in patients undergoing cosmetic procedures.

Instrument	Purpose
Health Measurement Questionnaire	Generic quality-of-life assessment
36-item Short-Form Health Survey	Generic quality-of-life assessment
EuroQol	Generic quality-of-life assessment
Derriford Scale	Generic quality-of-life assessment
Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation	Aesthetic surgery-specific quality-of-life assessment
Facelift Outcomes Evaluation	Aesthetic surgery-specific quality-of-life assessment
Blepharoplasty Outcomes Evaluation	Aesthetic surgery-specific quality-of-life assessment
Skin Rejuvenation Outcomes Evaluation	Aesthetic surgery-specific quality-of-life assessment

Adapted with permission from Ching S et al, Measuring outcomes in aesthetic surgery: a comprehensive review of the literature, Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003; 111:469-480 [3].