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BDD leads to DIY plastic surgery riseDate: 12/07/2007 09:08:31
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A desire to have the perfect face or body of our favourite celebrities has triggered an alarming trend of people carrying out DIY cosmetic surgery procedures, it has emerged.
According to alarming new reports, one man who was so unhappy with his image went as far as chiselling his own nose and replacing the cartilage he removed with a chicken bone in order to achieve perfection.
What's more, experts have uncovered examples of people trying to carry out their own tummy tuck operations.
The worrying reports, highlighted in the Metro, are linked to a disturbing increase in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - a condition which leads people to obsess about their physical appearance, seeing themselves as ugly, fat or unattractive when they are in fact none of these things.
Talking to the Metro, consultant psychiatrist at the Priory, Dr David Veale, said that "the cult of fame" had triggered a large number of people to have "a totally distorted image of themselves".
Speaking at a conference in Bristol, Mr Veale said: "I have had women who have drawn what they think they look like and you wouldn't believe how wrong they really are.
"The people who have lots of money can afford plastic surgery and then, as a result, are putting more of a focus on looks and outer beauty."
Around one to two per cent of the UK population suffer from BDD.
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