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Signs, Symptoms,
Safety Behaviours
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Signs, Symptoms & Safety Behaviours
Although BDD is
not exactly the same as OCD,
there are similarities.
For instance, a person with BDD may feel that they have to repeat
certain acts. There are many ways to determine if you may have BDD,
or if you are already dealing with it. Below are some examples:
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Feeling
hideous and disgusting |
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Frequently
checking your appearance and spending long periods looking in the
mirror at the specific body part and feeling trapped. This also
includes using any reflective surfaces to check your image |
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Frequently
comparing the appearance of the perceived defect with that of other
peoples |
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Feeling
anxious and self-conscious around other people because of the perceived
defect |
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Avoiding
social situations, bright lights, or people seeing you from certain
angles in a room |
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Camouflaging
the perceived defect with clothing, makeup, hats, hands, or posture |
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Excessive
grooming (for example, combing hair, shaving, removing or cutting
hair, applying makeup to conceal or detract attention) |
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Seeking
surgery, dermatological treatment, or other medical treatments when
professionals or those around you think that the 'flaws' are non-existent
or minimal, or that the treatment sought is not necessary |
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Seeking
reassurance about the flaw or attempting to convince others of its
ugliness |
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Avoiding
mirrors |
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Frequently
touching the perceived defect |
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Frequently
measuring the disliked body part |
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Picking
one's skin |
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Excessively
reading about the body part perceived as defective |
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Worrying
endlessly that their skin is pale, their hair is too curly, or their
nose is too long |
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