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Fashion News: Even more risk seen from body dysmorphic disorder
All The RageA new study shows that people with body dysmorphic disorder -- meaning they think something about their appearance is flawed when it isn't -- are at higher risk of suicide. The Kardashian sisters plan to launch a makeup line in time for the holiday.... -
My Turn: Body dysmorphic disorder takes quiet toll
I am the woman who passes a mirror and shifts her gaze away. I am the woman who wears oversized clothing to mask the extra 20 or 30 pounds of weight that don't register on my scale. I am the woman who takes the picture rather than appear in the...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Botox (drug)
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Liking yourself just the way you are
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYou know it's tough out there when fashion and beauty executives think that even a model's body isn't good enough to sell clothes or that a celebrity's natural face isn't up to par, even with makeup. The website Jezebel reported in early December that...Tags: Vanessa Williams, Barbra Streisand, Psychotherapy, Cindy Crawford, Angelina Jolie
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Pornification of private parts: A new body dysmorphic disorder?
Opinion L.A."What's happening to America's vaginas?" asks Ashley Fetters in a cultural trend story for the Atlantic. "Is pubic hair going extinct?" In Tuesday's piece, she examines the rise of down-there hair removal, especially among women under 30, and zooms in....... -
Are you addicted to cosmetics?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAre there multiple shampoos in your shower caddy? Old face creams gathering dust in your cabinet? Have you been accused of having a bathroom that looks like a Sephora store? Most important, does any of this make you a "cosmoholic"? Yes, there is such a...Tags: Nose, Personal Service, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Delphi Corp, Behavioral Conditions
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Muffin top? Now that it's official, what do we do with it?
With the first stirrings of spring, so, too, have come the first sightings of extra flesh spilling over the tops of low-slung jeans and jiggling beneath belly-baring cropped tops. If you call that roll of abdominal adiposity a "muffin top," you're in...Tags: Health, Harvard Medical School, Behavioral Conditions
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People with BBD obsessed with body image
The Medicine CabinetQ: I have a friend who was diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. What is this disorder and what causes it? A: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a distressing form of self-consciousness. Those with it focus intensely on their appearance. They look...Tags: Craig Miller, Boston, Cosmetic Procedures, Harvard Medical School, Plastic Surgery
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Body blindness: How to get past a distorted self-image
Premium Health News ServiceCan't tear yourself away from cataloging your imperfections in front of the mirror? The source of your problem may be a visual processing error in the brain. Pathological preoccupation with perceived defects in one's appearance is known as body...Tags: Psychiatrists, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Culture, Brain
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Dad Walks 525 Miles After Son's Suicide
CNNSome people go on pilgrimages abroad for religious reasons or for historical interest. Denis Asselin created his own right on the Eastern Seaboard in honor of his son who took his own life last year. For 45 days, Denis Asselin walked from Philadelphia to...Tags: Symptoms, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Culture, Pharmaceuticals
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Community Commentary: Plastic surgery may hide the pain inside
At what price is beauty? One of science fiction's most enduring themes involves a future world where everyone looks perfect but no one is happy. One old "Twilight Zone" episode involves a young woman refusing to select the "model" body in which she'll...Tags: Surgery, Surgery, Science, Health and Medical Professionals, Cosmetic Procedures
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Plastic surgery? There's an app for that
HealthKey.com contributorCheck your e-mail, Facebook account and text messages? Duh. Get the play-by-play of your favorite MLB team? Sure. Find a decent Mexican restaurant in your neighborhood before your date tonight? Easy. Get answers to questions about that hair transplant...Tags: Apple iPhone, Surgery, Plastic Surgeons, Health, Rhinoplasty
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Can you be addicted to plastic surgery?
HealthKey.com contributorGoogle the keywords "addicted to plastic surgery," and the name " Heidi Montag" stands out more than her surgically enlarged breasts. In November 2009, at 23 years young, the naturally lovely reality TV celebrity endured 10 plastic surgeries in one day&...Tags: Rhinoplasty, Health, Surgery, Heidi Montag, Breast Augmentation
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