Childhood abuse, body shame, and addictive plastic surgery : the face of trauma /

Constantian, Mark B.,

Childhood abuse, body shame, and addictive plastic surgery : the face of trauma / Mark B. Constantian ; illustrations by Ruston J. Sanchez ; foreword by David L. Corwin. - 1 online resource (320 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Where the thread began: what surgeons learn from patients and their families -- What the mental health literature says about body dysmorphic disorder -- The valley of the shadow: core issues and parenting -- Body image and body image disorders -- The ways we suffer: body shame and the astounding spectrum of its ravages -- The ways we medicate: addictions and behaviors most relevant to body image -- The effects of trauma on brain and body -- Behavior, PTSD, and surgical compulsion in plastic surgery patients: trailing the trauma prevalence -- Adverse childhood events in medical and plastic surgery patients and their effects on adult health, personality, and surgical happiness -- Resilience: the antidote and the inspiration.

9781317328919 (e-book) 9781315657721 (e-book)


Body dysmorphic disorder.
Body image disturbance.
Psychic trauma in children.
Surgery, Plastic.


Electronic books.

RC569.5.B64 / .C667 2019

616.85/2