- May 2019
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According to many of the descriptions and texts I have read, it is very dangerous to allow someone with body dysmorphia to have access to surgery because it is not treating the problem and may ultimately do harm.
If anyone knows the series Botched then they know it is about plastic surgery. Justin Jedlica, famous for his modeling, is a gay man who I believe suffers from Body Dis-Morphia due to his constant surgery addiction. He has had over 60 surgeries. While watching an episode of Botched he made an appearance and asked for another surgery. The surgeon refused, saying that it could be highly dangerous for Justin and could even end his life. Justin was peeved and complained to his then partner about how the doctors were wrong and he will just have to find another place to get it done. Being a gay man is clearly not the issue, however it possibly correlates with Justin's modeling career and the need to look perfect (or his version of perfect).
With that being said, anyone can have Body Dis-Morphia. Their gender preference and sexual preference should not be confused for the cause. Everyone has their own idea of their perfect selves. If anything, being a gay man with Body Dis-Morphia also correlates with the gay society's vision of the perfect homosexual man (in regards to beauty) and is proof that society too has standards. If there was no pressure to be perfect either as a gay man or a straight man, I wonder if Justin (and others) would have developed this illness at all (food or thought).
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