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Signs and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder include:
- Preoccupation with your physical appearance
- Strong belief that you have an abnormality or defect in your appearance that makes you ugly
- Frequent examination of yourself in the mirror or, conversely, avoidance of mirrors altogether
- Belief that others take special notice of your appearance in a negative way
- The need to seek reassurance about your appearance from others
- Frequent cosmetic procedures with little satisfaction
- Excessive grooming, such as hair plucking
- Extreme self-consciousness
- Refusal to appear in pictures
- Skin picking
- Comparison of your appearance with that of others
- Avoidance of social situations
- The need to wear excessive makeup or clothing to camouflage perceived flaws
You may obsess over any part of your body, but common features people may obsess about include:
- Nose
- Hair
- Skin
- Complexion
- Wrinkles
- Acne and blemishes
- Baldness
- Breast size
- Muscle size
- Genitalia
The body feature you focus on may change over time. You may be so convinced about your perceived flaws that you become delusional, imagining something about your body that's not true, no matter how much someone tries to convince you otherwise.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoBody dysmorphic disorder has to do with body image. People with this condition usually alter their bodies with repeated plastic surgeries.
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