BDD
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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But BDD is when feeling anxious about your appearance starts interfering with your everyday life, says Viren Swami professor of social psychology at Anglia Ruskin University.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
A survey found BDD was higher among aesthetic practitioners than patients.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
Dr Prager, of The Prager Clinic, Knightsbridge, said he had concerns about treating patients with BDD, who often believe that changing their face or body will make them happier.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
She said while there were no studies on the risk of an aesthetic practitioner with BDD on patient welfare, she believed they were not a risk to patient health.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
Research has found up to 15% of cosmetic treatment patients and around half of plastic surgery patients have BDD.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
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