Plastic Surgery Addicts Can't Get No Satisfaction
There's no agreement on the cause of BDD, and unfortunately suicide rates among sufferers are almost twice as high as those for the general population.
There's another group of patients who seek multiple procedures--and the numbers are growing. These are people who are hooked on the high they feel after plastic surgery. An English psychologist who treats plastic surgery addicts described the process this way. "People can become addicted to the anticipation, the excitement and the attention they receive. There is a short-lived result of feeling fabulous. But the post-procedure high fades, life goes back to normal and all the mundane problems come back so you need to go for another fix." This doctor and others have noted that the first surgery is the highest hurdle. After that, it's a much shorter leap to the second, third, fourth and beyond.
Although this phenomenon that leads to plastic surgery addiction is less serious than BDD, there are important similarities. Obviously, patients with these conditions are focused on their physiques to an unhealthy point. In fact, it’s to the point where they feel many of their troubles stem from something not quite right with their bodies.
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I find it hard to believe that you did not know Michael Jackson and did not follow his career but you are basing this article off of him... seems a little unreal.