A cross-sectional study on gender differences in body dysmorphic concerns in patients with skin conditions in relation to sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables.
Francesca SampognaTonia SamelaD AbeniC SchutJörg P KupferA P BewleyAndrew Y FinlayU GielerA R ThompsonTamara Gracia CazañaF BalievaBárbara Roque FerreiraG B JemecL LienLaurent MiséryS E MarronPamela GuglielminiClaudia ZeidlerC SzabóJacek Cezary SzepietowskiAdam ReichÅke SvenssonI K AltunayFranz Josef LegatV Grivcheva-PanovskaD V RomanovAndrey LvovG TitecaN C VulinkLucia Tomas-AragonesS van BeugenA W M EversFlorence J Dalgardnull nullPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2024)
Dysmorphic concern and BDD were more frequent in women than in men with skin conditions. Both received and actual stigmatization might have an impact on body-related concerns, in particular in women, who may be more at risk for sociocultural reasons.