Management of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Dermatology Cosmetic

Abstract

Somatic symptom disorder is prevalent in patients in various medical specializations, primary healthcare settings, and the general public. One psychiatric diagnosis that falls within the category of obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders is body dysmorphic disorder. The patient is fixated on a minor, imaginary defect in their look. The patient magnifies even the slightest irregularities, which causes them to feel guilty and embarrassed and has a detrimental effect on their lives. Patients with body dysmorphic disorder were more common in general care and dermatology clinics than in psychiatric settings. It is not, however, a commonly recognized idea in dermatologists’ daily clinical practice. Body dysmorphic disorder, a somatoform disorder also referred to as dysmorphophobia, is a non-dermatological condition that is frequently misdiagnosed and goes untreated.