Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Patients Presentingfor Cosmetic Treatment

Ebru Altıntaş

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Patients Presentingfor Cosmetic Treatment

Abstract

Body dysmorphic disorder is an obsessive-compulsive related psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation about an imagined or slight defect in appearance. Preoccupation of the appearance with the skin, hair and nose are most common. Impairment of the quality of life, comorbidity of the psychiatric and personality disorder are related with body dysmorphic disorder. Nowadays, cosmetic procedure has become increasingly popular especially among women. The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder among patients seeking cosmetic treatment in surgery or dermatology clinics is higher than general population. As postoperatively some patients dissatisfied with the surgery, dermatologists and surgeons should be informed about body dysmorphic disorder. Thisaim of this review was to assess prevalance, clinical features, motivational factorsofpatients with body dysmorphic disorder presenting for cosmetic medical treatments.

Keywords

Body image, body dysmorphic disorder, cosmetic, surgery, dermatology

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September 14, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 24 Number: 3

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1.Altıntaş E. Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Patients Presentingfor Cosmetic Treatment. Arşiv Kaynak Tarama Dergisi. 2015;24(3):324-338. doi:10.17827/aktd.77511