Body dysmorphia, or Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), is a mental health condition where individuals become obsessively preoccupied with perceived flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often minor or imagined but feel overwhelmingly real and distressing to those experiencing BDD. Given the obsessive nature of these thoughts, many people wonder if body dysmorphia is a form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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