The thigh gap feels like the first real envoy for body dysmorphia to be sent out from the digital world.
I ask if he thinks his work contributes to body dysmorphia in the gay community.
In other words, the cannabinoid therapy didn't relieve the body dysmorphia, the concern about weight, and the fear of eating food that all characterize an eating disorder.
Ken Howard, an LA-based therapist who focuses on helping gay clients, attributes a variety of causes to the proliferation of body dysmorphia in the community.
He suggests that Nicole may be flirting with body dysmorphia, and that the ability to reach a healthy point for her is readily attainable.
"We need to be talking about men's body dysmorphia, and the way our society worships size and the way that worship impacts men..
If someone is doing the surgery because they suffer from body dysmorphia, then having the surgery is unlikely to solve any underlying issues.
For eating-disordered patients, this can feed into the cycle of body dysmorphia and the strange logic of eating disorders.
"Through my personal experience with body dysmorphia I hope to create a pathway for conversation that empowers the female body," she says.
