Body dysmorphic disorder and appearance enhancing medical treatments

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-58

  Sarwer, David B ^a   Crerand, Canice E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dysmorphic disorder; Body image dissatisfaction; Cosmetic surgery; Dermatological treatment; Plastic surgery

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; HUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

BODY IMAGE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 41649092275     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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