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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is defined as a preoccupation with an imagined or a very slight defect in physical appearance that causes significant distress to the individual. The disorder is manifested in people who dislike some aspect of how they look to such an extent that they cannot stop thinking and worrying about it. To other people these reactions may seem excessive as the supposed problem may not even be noticeable or is related to a very minor blemish such as a mole, or mild acne scarring that anyone else may not even notice. To sufferers of the syndrome the “defects” are very real, very obvious, and very severe. BDD is described with possible methods of treatment. The surgeon should avoid performing surgery on patient with this problem until medical treatment has been completed.
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Shiffman, M.A. (2012). Body Dysmorphic Disorder. In: Erian, A., Shiffman, M. (eds) Advanced Surgical Facial Rejuvenation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17838-2_12
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