Aussie study has revealed that more than 90 per cent of women who have boob jobs feel better about themselves.
Aussie study has revealed that more than 90 per cent of women who have boob jobs feel better about themselves.
According The Daily Telegraph, tests on 120 women before and after cosmetic surgery found that 8 per cent had body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a rate four times higher than in the general population.
Seeing an Ugly Reflection All the Time may Be a Brain Dysmorphic Disorder
If somebody you know is constantly aggrieved, bordering on unhealthy fixation with their appearance, while constantly complaining of a disfigured self-image,
If somebody you know is constantly aggrieved, bordering on unhealthy fixation with their appearance, while constantly complaining of a disfigured self-image,
People with BDD who had cosmetic surgery felt no better about themselves, or in some cases worse.
While she opposed non-medical breast augmentations, Dr. Malone advocated cosmetic and plastic surgeons screening for BDD and referred suspected sufferers to counseling.
Picture Perfect Physique Could Be Dangerous Pursuit
Young men who chase picture-perfect physique could be harming themselves.
Young men who chase picture-perfect physique could be harming themselves.
"It's not the surgeon's fault. That's the disorder. But the surgeons need to be picking it up in their pre-operative consult. There are ones that are missed and that's frightening," the expert added.
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'Women's Mags Playdown Emotional Risks Of Cosmetic Surgery'
Women's magazines are communicating the physical risks of cosmetic surgery and playing down the emotional health risks.
Women's magazines are communicating the physical risks of cosmetic surgery and playing down the emotional health risks.
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