Body dysmorphic disorder from the perspective of the plastic surgeon

Autor: Marilho Tadeu Dornelas, Marília de Pádua Dornelas Corrêa, Lívia Dornelas Corrêa, Gabriel Victor Dornelas, Alice Assumpção Soares, Larissa Vitória Dornelas, Laura Dornelas Corrêa, Yuri Miranda de-Oliveira
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, Vol 34, Iss 01, Pp 108-112 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1983-5175
2177-1235
DOI: 10.5935/2177-1235.2019RBCP0016
Popis: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is found with a certain frequency in aesthetic-related care. However, it is underdiagnosed due to the difficulty in differentiating a personal dissatisfaction with body image of a pathological complaint. For BDD patients, the discomfort generated by their "defect" is often disproportionate to that observed on physical examination. In addition, in an attempt to correct their "defect", the patients undergoes various surgical procedures, which are often considered insufficient by the patients to solve their problem. Hence, this study aimed to expand the already existing discussions in the specialized literature. Since there are only a few studies on the topic, we plan to discuss this condition so as to contribute towards identification of the characteristics of this disorder, thus, avoiding unnecessary surgical procedures and guiding the specialist's actions in case of a legal dispute.
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