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Cosmetic Surgery Addiction and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
When most people think of cosmetic surgery addiction, they immediately think of one celebrity: Michael Jackson. Dozens of tabloids and news reports have made comment about all of the cosmetic surgery he has had, especially on his nose, which some experts think is actually 'falling off.' However, Michael Jackson is not alone when it comes to cosmetic surgery addiction. In the United States millions of people, many of them already 'beautiful' are going back to their plastic surgeon's office to get another form of cosmetic surgery done on their face or bodies. And what is the reason why? For most it can be traced to a psychological condition known as BDD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
BDD is a condition that can affect people of all looks and genders. To the outsider those afflicted with the disorder appear to be vain, selfish and petty. But this is not the case. What is really going on is the victim really feels that they are hideous to look at… so hideous they are not deserving of integrating with normal society. BDD victims tend to be withdrawn and afraid to leave their homes. They need constant reassurance from loved ones their looks are acceptable. If they can tolerate looking at themselves in the mirror, it is usually often but never are these 'mirror sessions' positive. They are only pointing out more flaws they feel they have. For all of these reasons BDD victims think cosmetic surgery is the perfect solution to getting rid of their imagined ugliness.
A plastic surgeon may not suspect a patient of having BDD when they initially come in for cosmetic surgery. In fact, multiple procedures are not uncommon with some forms of cosmetic surgery, so having more than one operation is not necessarily a red flag to many surgeons. However, when the plastic surgeon himself/herself determines a procedure is 'done' and the patient comes back for more, the surgeon needs to ask themselves is it in their patient's best interest to continue operating. And if a plastic surgeon is ethical, they will draw the line and at the very least refer their patient for psychological counseling before agreeing to do more cosmetic surgery. Yet, unfortunately, even if a BDD victim's original plastic surgeon turns them down for more operations, they can always go to another plastic surgeon who will perform cosmetic surgery an unlimited number of times. Basically to them as long as the patient has the money, there doesn't seem to be any issue performing even more cosmetic surgery.
What are the consequences of getting too much cosmetic surgery? Well, first off, all cosmetic surgeries have risks associated with them. So the more a BDD victim goes under the knife the more chances there are of them getting damaged in some way. Secondly, even if all of the cosmetic surgeries are 'perfect', at some point it's going to show that so many procedures have been done. When a person gets too much cosmetic surgery, their natural appearance starts to erode in favor of an artificial appearance that is not attractive. Of course, Michael Jackson is the most extreme example, but there are others such as Jocelyn Wildenstein, an infamous socialite who has been compared to a 'cat' because of all of the cosmetic surgery she has had. Her original appearance was actually beautiful, but due to cosmetic surgery addiction, she no longer looks normal. And once cosmetic surgery addiction gets to this point, nothing can get the person to return to their original appearance.
So, what can be done for BDD people before they go to the operating room? It's best for loved ones to not encourage cosmetic surgery at all for BDD sufferers even if they have a prominent flaw. Instead they need to be taken to a psychiatrist who can address both the emotional and physiological problems of BDD. If there is a physiological problem, a psychiatrist can prescribe drugs to help correct it. Either way, seeking help from the comfort of the psychiatrist's office will do the BDD suffer more good in the long run than a plastic surgeon would.
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