Beauty and Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Neelam A. Vashi, MD, FAAD is a board certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.  She is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Boston University (BU) School of Medicine and teaches dermatology to BU residents, international trainees, and medical students.  She is also the Director of Research in Cosmetic and Laser Medicine and the Founder and Director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin.  Dr. Vashi received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.  After her internship in internal medicine at Northwestern University, Dr. Vashi completed her dermatology residency at New York University (NYU) in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Dr. Vashi is a recognized leader in medical and cosmetic dermatology and in patients with skin of color.  She is widely published in the peer-reviewed literature, author of several book chapters, and is a frequent lecturer at both national and international dermatology meetings.

Chapter 1: Historical Importance of Beauty; Chapter 4: Subjective Aspects of Beauty; Chapter 6: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Historical Aspects; Chapter 7: Diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Chapter 8: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Etiology and Pathophysiology; Chapter 9: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Epidemiology and Specific Cohorts; Chapter 10: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Effects of Aesthetic Treatments and Implications for the Dermatologist and Cosmetic Surgeon; Chapter 11: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Screening Patients and Associated Algorithms; Chapter 12: Therapeutic Interventions for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Chapter 13: Prognosis and the Effect of Body Dysmorphic Disorder on Life; Chapter 14: Approach and Resources.