Overview: Discusses body dysmophic disorder as it relates to the objective and subjective aspects of beauty.Provides dermatologists with information that will help them treat those afflicted with body dysmorphi.Over the decades, research has demonstrated that in categories of life deemed to be important, beautiful people achieve more desirable outcomes, are judged more favorably, and receive preferential treatment. An understanding of the historical aspects, science, and implications of what the human mind finds aesthetically pleasing is quintessential for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and
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