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Lipoplasty in the bulimic patient
S G Willard1, B E McDermott, L M Woodhouse
1Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|August 1, 1996
Summary
Patients with bulimia nervosa may seek surgical fat removal as a form of purging behavior. Plastic surgeons should recognize this potential manifestation and avoid fulfilling unrealistic body image expectations.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders
Background:
- Patients with bulimia nervosa often exhibit purging behaviors.
- Some patients with bulimia nervosa are seeking surgical fat removal.
- This may represent a variant of purging behavior.