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Body dysmorphic disorder and cosmetic surgery: Evolution of 24 subjects with a minimal defect in appearance 5 years after their request for cosmetic surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Jean Tignol ,
Louise Biraben-Gotzamanis ,
Corinne Martin-Guehl ,
Denis Grabot  and
Bruno Aouizerate
Jean Tignol*
Affiliation:
Victor Segalen University School of Medicine and Charles Perrens Hospital, 121 rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
Louise Biraben-Gotzamanis
Affiliation:
Victor Segalen University School of Medicine and Charles Perrens Hospital, 121 rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
Corinne Martin-Guehl
Affiliation:
31 rue de Cheverus, 33000Bordeaux, France
Denis Grabot
Affiliation:
Victor Segalen University School of Medicine and Charles Perrens Hospital, 121 rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
Bruno Aouizerate
Affiliation:
Victor Segalen University School of Medicine and Charles Perrens Hospital, 121 rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
*
*Corresponding author. Tel.: +33556563585; fax: +33556563515. E-mail addresses: jean.tignol@u-bordeaux2.fr (J. Tignol), corinne. martin@u-bordeaux2.fr (C. Martin-Guehl).
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Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of cosmetic surgery and the stability of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) diagnosis in patients with a minimal defect in appearance, with and without BDD, 5 years after their request for plastic surgery.

Subjects and methods

Thirty patients requesting cosmetic surgery with minimal defect in appearance, of whom 12 had BDD and 18 did not, were re-evaluated 5 years later by telephone interview regarding their cosmetic surgery interventions, satisfaction with the intervention, BDD diagnosis, handicap, and psychiatric comorbidity.

Results

Of the 30 patients, we were able to re-evaluate 24 subjects (80%), 10 with BDD and 14 non-BDD. Seven BDD subjects had undergone cosmetic surgery vs 8 non-BDD. Patient satisfaction with the intervention was high in both groups. Nevertheless at follow-up, 6 of the 7 operated BDD patients still had a BDD diagnosis and exhibited higher levels of handicap and psychiatric comorbidity compared to their non-BDD counterparts. Moreover, 3 non-BDD patients had developed a BDD at follow-up.

Conclusion

This prospective study confirms that cosmetic surgery is not efficient on BDD despite declared patient satisfaction. Cosmetic surgery had no significant effects on BDD diagnosis, handicap or psychiatric comorbidity in BDD patients at 5-year follow-up. Furthermore, BDD appeared at follow-up in some initially non-BDD diagnosed subjects. Patients' declared satisfaction with surgery may contribute to explain why some plastic surgeons may not fully adhere to the contraindication of cosmetic surgery in BDD.

Keywords

Somatoform disorders/*diagnosisSurgeryPlasticAdultHumanEpidemiologic/comparative studies
Type
Original article
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue 8 , November 2007 , pp. 520 - 524
Copyright
Copyright © Elsevier Masson SAS 2007

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