Understanding the psychology of the cosmetic patients.
Patients seeking cosmetic surgery commonly present with psychiatric disorders including body dysmorphic disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and histrionic personality disorder. A basic understanding of the characteristic features of these conditions and the importance of specialized screening questionnaires and preoperative interview questions are valuable to dermatologic surgeons as the information extracted can help provide clinicians with the most appropriate management including referral for psychiatric intervention.
Malick
Farah
F
Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan MI 48124, USA. fmalick@med.wayne.edu
Howard
Josie
J
Koo
John
J
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000523:psychology*