Top Ten Psychological Warning Signs
22 Sep 2006
BAAPS issue Guidelines for Aesthetic Surgeons to Consider During Patient Selection
London, UK – 22 September, 2006 – The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk) today published a list of safety guidelines for their members, in an effort to heighten awareness and education about patients who may suffer from severe body-image issues.
The warning signs surgeons should keep in mind:
- Preoccupation with an imagined defect
- Excessive concern over a minor blemish or flaw.
- Perceived anomaly causing significant distress and functional (social and/or occupational) impairment
- Preoccupation is not accounted for by another mental disorder
- Multiple consultations
- Multiple procedures
- Unrealistic expectations about the outcome of the surgery (e.g. wanting to look like a particular movie star)
- Unclear or non-specific about goals for the procedure
- Stop and think
- Then think again- It may be easier to accede, but if they're not suitable the outcome will only cause regret.