RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Screening for body dysmorphic disorder among patients pursuing cosmetic surgeries in Saudi Arabia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1111
OP 1120
DO 10.15537/smj.2020.10.25380
VO 41
IS 10
A1 Mortada, Hatan
A1 Seraj, Hadeel
A1 Bokhari, Amal
YR 2020
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/41/10/1111.abstract
AB Objectives: To determine the prevalence of positive screening of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among patients seeking cosmetic surgeries in plastic surgery and oculoplastic surgery clinics.Methods: The survey of this cross-sectional study was self-administrated and distributed among adults pursuing cosmetic surgeries in plastic surgery and oculoplastic surgery clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between March 2019 and March 2020. The BDD questionnaire was validated, and a highly sensitive and specific tool was used to identify patients with BDD. Ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee. All analytic studies were performed using IBM SPSS, version 24.Results: A total of 344 patients participated in this study with a mean age of 39.66 ± 13.76 years. Of these, 296 (86%) were women and 298 (86.6%) were Saudi. The prevalence of positive screening for BDD was 19.2%. The most commonly requested procedures were abdominoplasty (21.2%) and skin lesion removal (21.2%). Smoking was found to be significantly associated with BDD with 21.2% of smokers having it (p<0.010).Conclusion: Body dysmorphic disorder was unrecognized among patients pursuing cosmetic surgeries. One-fifth of patients requesting cosmetic procedures are potential cases of BDD requiring psychiatric evaluation and treatment. We recommend implementing screening protocols to identify cases before surgical plans.