Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Three hundred patients of both sexes divided into three groups ( abdominoplasty, n = 90; rhinoplasty, n =151; and rhytidectomy, n =59) were classified as having (n =51, n =79, and n =25, respectively) or not having (n =39, n =72, and n =34, respectively) body dysmorphic disorder symptoms, based on the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination, which was administered preoperatively. RESULTS: Prevalence rates of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms in the abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, and rhytidectomy groups were 57, 52, and 42 percent, respectively. Significant between-group differences were observed regarding age (p < 0.001), body mass index (p = 0.001), and onset of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms (p < 0.001). Within-group differences in body dysmorphic disorder severity were observed in the abdominoplasty (p < 0.001), rhinoplasty (p < 0.001), and rhytidectomy (p = 0.005) groups. Body dysmorphic disorder severity was significantly associated with degree of body dissatisfaction (mean Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination total scores; p < 0.001), avoidance behaviors (p< 0.001), sexual abuse (p = 0.026), suicidal ideation (p < 0.001), and suicide attempt (p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS:
Abdominoplasty candidates showed the highest prevalence; rhytidectomy candidates exhibited the highest percentage of severe cases, and rhinoplasty candidates had the lowest percentage of severe cases.
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Authors | Maria José Azevedo de Brito, Fábio Xerfan Nahas, Táki Athanássios Cordás, Hermano Tavares, Lydia Masako Ferreira |
Journal | Plastic and reconstructive surgery
(Plast Reconstr Surg)
Vol. 137
Issue 2
Pg. 462-471
(Feb 2016)
ISSN: 1529-4242 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26818280
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Abdominoplasty
- Adult
- Body Dysmorphic Disorders
(diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery)
- Body Image
(psychology)
- Brazil
(epidemiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhytidoplasty
- Self Concept
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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