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• Characteristics of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What is
o Excessive grooming, seeking constant reinsurance, checking image in mirrors, makeup to mask flaws, comparing appearance to others, skin picking, focused on exsesive hair or lack of hair, focused on size of nose, face, or eyes.
o Equally common in males and females prevalence 5 to 15 % depending on setting, starts early adolescence and early 20’s could be sudden or gradual