A patient has had two rhinoplasties but continues to seek further surgery.The patient has been told repeatedly that further surgery is not indicated.The patient tells a nurse,"My life will be ruined unless my appearance can be improved." The patient's thinking suggests:
A) hypochondriasis.
B) conversion disorder.
C) somatization disorder.
D) body dysmorphic disorder.

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Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance suggests body dysmorphic disorder.

A Patient Has Had Two Rhinoplasties but Continues to Seek