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Body dysmorphic disorder; "Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?" George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Anglo-Irish playwright, critic Man and Superman, Act 4 (1903).(If Symptoms Persist)

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From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20061029
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Byline: Dr. Jose Pujalte Jr.

VERY few are pleased with what they have - physically.

Some wish for a sharper nose, smaller feet, a slimmer waist - name it. Mostly it's a thought now and then, a passing "if only I were _______" (taller, thinner, wider, etc.). The question is when does the obsession with looks and features turn for the worse and become a psychiatric concern? When does "vanity" if you can call it that, become a sickness?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) as an "excessive preoccupation with a real or imagined ...

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