en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">BACKGROUND:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times=""> Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) <span style="color:#0e101a">is a psychic disorder in which a person is dissatisfied with their normal appearance. Identifying these people among the applicants for cosmetic surgery leads to the proper decision about the cosmetic procedure of these patients and their postoperative consequences.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">METHODS:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times=""> This cross-sectional study was performed on 250 women referred to a private Plastic Surgery Clinic in Mashhad, Iran from 2016 to 2017. Applicants were divided into two groups as abdominoplasty and other cosmetic surgeries. BDD was assessed using the modified form of the Bill Brown Questionnaire. Applicants&#39; information including age, marital status, number of children, education level, and history of cosmetic surgeries were recorded.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">RESULTS:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times=""> The mean BDD score in the abdominoplasty group and another group was 93.6 &plusmn; 23.5 and 75.5 &plusmn; 25.8, respectively. There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the BDD score (<i>P</i>-value < 0.001). Although there was a notable relation between BDD score and marital status, no significant association between BDD score, age, and education level was found.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">CONCLUSION:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times=""> Considering the exact criteria of BDD, we noticed a significant increase in the frequency of BDD in abdominoplasty applicants. It was erroneous and could be explained by not applying the accurate diagnostic criteria of BDD.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</span> Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Cosmetic Surgery, Abdominoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Cosmetic Surgery. 95 101 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-513-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nasim Sadat Raeissosadati 100319475328460012915 100319475328460012915 No 1) Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Maryam Javan Bakht 100319475328460012916 100319475328460012916 No 2) Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran Zahra Sharifi 100319475328460012917 100319475328460012917 No 3) Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran Nazgol Behgam 100319475328460012918 100319475328460012918 No 4) Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran Naser Sanjar Moussavi 100319475328460012919 100319475328460012919 Yes 5) Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran