Comparison of the Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Rhinoplasty Patients and its Influence on its Surgical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition, is defined as one of pseudo-obsessive disorders; a class of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Whereas BDD has been weakly investigated among the Middle east population and there are little data about the prevalence of BDD in Iran especially in the northern part, in this study we tend to investigate the prevalence rate of BDD and its relationship with demographic factors and post-operative satisfaction in a sample of candidates for cosmetic and non-cosmetic surgery in Rasht.

Method

During an analytical cross-sectional study, we investigated the prevalence of BDD in 100 applicants for cosmetic surgery (rhinoplasty) and 100 applicants for non-cosmetic surgery (inc

SUBMITTER: Aghsaghloo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982180 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature