MConstantianMD

Plastic and reconstructive surgeon; author, "Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery." Authority on #bodydysmorphia, revision rhinoplasty.

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@GeorgeHarrison Beautiful and imaginative chord changes, a lovely tune. I will always miss him as a musician and as the man who influenced me to pickup a guitar 62 years ago.

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Back in the saddle again, as Gene Autry sang, on August 23. Join us, cowboys and cowgirls from all over! #facialplasticsurgery #plasticsurgery #endonasalrhinoplasty #closedrhinoplasty #plasticsurgery… https://t.co/3Fqh4OoLx1

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The best way to teach! “Official” on top, shorts and loafers on the bottom, lecturing on “Surgical BDD” to the South African Society, SORSSA, and many others. A very responsive group with tons of excellent… https://t.co/kjrFlHdCHY

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Tomorrow, all I know, capsulized, about those patients we struggle to serve—the links to BDD, adult health, and body shame. Join us to have your questions answered! The whole story in in“Childhood Abuse, Body… https://t.co/9xvcbzoR8L

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The common final pathway of abuse and neglect is shame. “I am worthless.” If this shame is attached to the body—“I am worthless because of how I look”—the link to plastic surgery, even obsessive plastic surgery… https://t.co/RYpE6FG1xv

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Emotional abuse—constant criticism and belittling—emotional neglect—no one caring if you’re around—drug or alcohol abuse and mental illness in the family—which promote the first two—are the four most common types of… https://t.co/8aJotm9mow

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What guitar does for my soul, “puzzling” does for my wife. Even if we aren’t in Maine right now, we can dream lobsters!#blessedlife @ Nashua, New Hampshire https://t.co/1qsziEd7jL

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At birth, children can only eat, sleep, and cry. Only their brainstems are working. Then their midbrains and limbic systems come online, programmed as they learn about their environments. How safe am I? Are big… https://t.co/fHlYE3Tzo0

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The Jefferson bust in my library, next to the Lincoln campaign ribbon, reminds me that our founding documents were truly revolutionary antislavery proclamations, against an institution that had existed in all… https://t.co/nrmmlbQM9Y

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“America,” Thomas Wolfe wrote, “is not only where miracles occur, but where they occur all the time.” This was blessedly true for my grandparents and great grandparents, and all those who fled genocide, poverty, and… https://t.co/1oC1wcZdSH

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Plastic surgeons do not often see the delusional, housebound BDD patients described in the mental heath literature. Surgeons see high-functioning people who want surgery, or more surgery, but are rarely satisfied,… https://t.co/4cTpX8Gcfk

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Three of my most favorite ladies in the world—granddaughters Eliana (right) and Addison helping Charlotte assemble her seasonal patriotic red, white, and blue dessert for us all. Such a blessing to have them with… https://t.co/RDjdm7ODbT

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Scanning American history, European history, the Bible— we can find ideas about astronomy, medicine, and nature that are clearly outmoded, and we can find cultural practices condoning the marginalization of women,… https://t.co/cz73uIMX2E

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Tomorrow afternoon/evening, wherever you are, join us for a discussion about understanding and dealing with our most troublesome patients—the ones we can never please. We’ll tell you as much as we know!… https://t.co/4K051KYLOJ

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Our case workshop is 4 1/2 hours away—Can’t wait! Please join us! #eafprs #endonasalrhinoplasty #facialplasticsurgery #plasticsurgery #plasticsurgeon #facialplasticsurgeon #closedrhinoplasty #nhplasticsurgery https://t.co/UV6bYUB9eX

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On Monday I’ll be talking about our most difficult patients— The ones we can never make happy. Why are they like that? Why can’t we reason with them? Why do they say such childish things as, “I trusted you but you… https://t.co/cySBB4x1WW

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I’ll be showing either identical twins with different goals or an extruding silicone implants reconstruction. Both instructive cases treated by ways every surgeon can learn. It’s principles. Join us on Sunday!… https://t.co/K2dfoQBbW2

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The driver for multiple surgeries and chronic unhappiness in my clinical research is body shame. Shame implies deficiency, and is virtually always the result of childhood trauma. “I am worth-less because of the way I… https://t.co/hWw8gY629q

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Dr. Catherine Maley’s excellent and enjoyable ( for me) interview just posted. I hope that my understanding of why people feel ashamed of their appearances helps many practitioners and those they serve. These… https://t.co/XlxN4Z1qT8

[MConstantianMD @Mbconstantian]

Dr. Catherine Maley’s excellent and enjoyable ( for me) interview just posted. I hope you like it and that my understanding of why people feel ashamed of their appearances helps many practitioners and those they… https://t.co/DoQgG1O78Z