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Cosmetic Surgery Improves Self-Esteem
Health professionals and scientists have looked in depth at whether cosmetic enhancements improve self-regard and mental health. The majority of research agrees that it improves self-worth, self-esteem and quality of life by increasing confidence and diminishing shyness and feelings of distress.
However, there are genuine psychological concerns for a recognised condition called BDD - or Body Dysmorphic Disorder. This can affect both men and women and according to the BDD foundation affects approximately 2% of the population. Sufferers can have low self-esteem and a dislike of one or various aspects of their appearance which can then become a fixation. This means that cosmetic surgery or other beauty treatments are not a solution for them or indeed for the practitioner who is attempting to help them to resolve the dissatisfaction that they describe with their physical appearance. This is because the condition of BDD means that they are unlikely to ever be happy with the results, they may persist with requests for further modifications of the same ‘problem’ or move on to fixate on another perceived dissatisfaction. Specific therapies aimed at mental health problems such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) can help BDD sufferers to deal with their compulsive fixation on a perceived bodily problem. If someone is mentioning body issues and self-esteem when in consultation for a cosmetic procedure then they may be offered a psychological evaluation prior to going ahead with cosmetic surgery, in order to rule out deeper problems.
Help From the Consulting Room
If you are considering having a cosmetic procedure to improve one of your features, bring out your natural beauty or improve your self-confidence, Consulting Room is an advice source you can trust. They can provide impartial information on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments whether you’re interested in dermal filler injections, breast implants or something else, including advice on the specific procedure, recovery and possible side effects.
They can also give financial advice on the cost of your chosen procedure and they can help you find a clinic in the UK or Ireland with an outstanding reputation.
For assistance doing your ‘homework’ on the right provider for you, you can rely on Consulting Room.