title: [Botulinophilia. The new life style venenophilia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Botulinum toxin is effective in the treatment of hyperhidrosis and the demand for therapy is increasing. Simultaneously we have observed an increase in patients with body dysmorphic disorders who also want botulinum toxin therapy. This botulinophilie is a new variant of venenophilie. We investigated the prevalence of this new diagnosis in our patient population.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the first quarter of 2000 we studied the biopsychosocial features of 13 patients with hyperhidrosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 23.1% of our cases we were able to confirm a botulinophilie with body dysmorphic disorder and a normal Minor sweat test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Botulinophilie is not an indication for botulinum toxin therapy but for psychotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik, Klinikum Erfurt, Arnstädterstrasse 34, 99096 Erfurt.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Linse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A