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    Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  1. People with BBD obsessed with body image

    The Medicine Cabinet
    Q: 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: Boston, Harvard Medical School, Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Craig Miller

    2. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  2. Body blindness: How to get past a distorted self-image

    Premium Health News Service
    Can'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, Medical Specialization, Social Sciences, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research

    3. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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 photograph. I am the woman who has had her eyes done, face lifted, collagen and Botox — more than once.
    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: Health, Botox (drug), Google Inc., Physical Fitness and Exercise

    4. Jun 8, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  4. Dad Walks 525 Miles After Son's Suicide

    Some 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.
    CNN
    Some 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: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Suicide, Symptoms

    5. Jun 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Fashion News: Even more risk seen from body dysmorphic disorder

    All The Rage
    A 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....
    6. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  6. 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: Health, Science, Science Fiction (genre), Botox (drug), Suicide

    7. Jan 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Liking yourself just the way you are

    You 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.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    You 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: Psychology, Health, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian, Behavioral Conditions

    8. Dec 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. 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.......
    9. Jul 25, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Are you addicted to cosmetics?

    Are 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?
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Are 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, Los Angeles Times, Health, Services and Shopping, Personal Service

    10. Apr 7, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. 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

    11. Jun 24, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  11. Plastic surgery? There's an app for that

    Check 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 or liposuction you've been considering? According to smart phone applications like iSurgeon and The Plastic Surgery Channel, the answer is yes!
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Check 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: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Weather Reports, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Weather

    12. Jun 7, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  12. Can you be addicted to plastic surgery?

    Google 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&mdash;3 years after having had a nose job and breast augmentation, according to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com" target="_blank">NYDailyNews.com.</a>
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Google 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: Cosmetic Procedures, Health, Plastic Surgery, Heidi Montag, Breast

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