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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology recently published an opinion piece appearing in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery (August 2018) discussing the phenomenon of “Snapchat Dysmorphia.” The nonpareil is a 2018 take on the DSM-5 codified mental disorder of Body Dysmorphic Disease (BDD). Esthetic practitioners should be screening potential injectable patients for BDD and make appropriate referrals when indicated. In this episode we’ll discuss what BDD is, it’s prevalence, how to recognize it and how to handle a patient suspected of having the disease. Here are some links to articles and the BDD screening form mentioned in the podcast: Rajanala S, Maymone MBC, Vashi NA. Selfies—Living in the Era of Filtered Photographs. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. Published online August 02, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0486 Laryngoscope. 2016 Aug;126(8):1739-45. doi: 10.1002/lary.25963. Epub 2016 May 25. Body Dysmorphic Disorder in aesthetic rhinoplasty: Validating a new screening tool. Lekakis G1, Picavet VA1, Gabriëls L2, Grietens J1, Hellings PW1. https://www.psycom.net/eating-disorders/body-dysmorphic-disorder https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1101/p1333.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/snapchat-dysmorphia-cosmetic-surgery-social-media-trend-trnd/index.html BDDQ-AS BDD screening questionaire - feel free to use in your practice