Photo by Ned Rosen. http://louchelab.com/People with body dysmorphic disorder have a distorted or exaggerated view of how they look and are obsessed with actual physical characteristics or perceived flaws, such as a certain facial feature or imperfections of the skin. They often think of themselves as ugly or disfigured. People with body dysmorphic disorder often have problems controlling negative thoughts about their appearance, even when reassured by others that they look fine and that the minor or perceived flaws aren't noticeable or excessive."Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation may be cosmetically undesirable and cannot be reversed." -FDA pamphlet, 2004http://www.implantinfo.com/banda4/problemindex.htm A 2001 U.S. study found an increased risk of suicide among women who had breast implants. Moreover, it found that women with breast implants killed themselves four times more often than women who had other types of plastic surgery.
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