Body dysmorphic disorder among patients seekingdermatologic and cosmetic treatments in a tertiary carehospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Many patients seeking cosmetic and dermatological treatments have been asuffering from BDD, and thereby multiple attempts of treatments may not lead to treatment satisfaction. This dissatisfaction causes worsening of the symptoms in BDD patients and may lead to lawsuits and their legalities to the treating dermatologists.
Authors
- Suraj Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6888-260X)
- Seema Sitaula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-224X)
- Pierre Louis Lama
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (NP)
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2025.155458
- Primary Topic
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00