Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition. A person with BDD is consumed with thoughts about an imagined or very slight defect ...NowschedulingCOVID-19vaccineappointmentsforages12+ScheduleavaccineappointmentCOVID-19vaccineFAQsGoingtoaClevelandCliniclocation?NewvisitationhoursMasksarerequiredforpatientsandvisitors(evenifyou'revaccinated)Home/HealthLibrary/Disease&ConditionsBodyDysmorphicDisorderBodydysmorphicdisorderisamentalhealthcondition.ApersonwithBDDisconsumedwiththoughtsaboutanimaginedorveryslightdefectintheirbody.Theobsessioninterfereswiththeirwork,school,homeandsociallife.Treatmentmayincludepsychotherapyandmedication.Appointments866.588.2264Appointments&LocationsContactUsOverviewSymptomsandCausesDiagnosisandTestsManagementandTreatmentPreventionOutlook/PrognosisLivingWithBodyDysmorphicDisorderOverviewSymptomsandCausesDiagnosisandTestsManagementandTreatmentPreventionOutlook/PrognosisLivingWithBackToTopOverviewWhatisbodydysmorphicdisorder(BDD)?Bodydysmorphicdisorderisamentalhealthcondition.Apersonwithbodydysmorphicdisorderbecomesveryanxiousaboutaphysicaldefect.Often,they’reimaginingthedefect,orit’ssominorthatotherscan’tseeit.Thesefeelingsconsumetheperson’sthoughts,affectingtheirsocialactivitiesandjob.Howdoesbodydysmorphicdisorder(BDD)affectpeople?Peoplewithbodydysmorphicdisordermay:Seethemselvesas“ugly.”Thinkabouttheirperceivedflawsforhourseachday.Missworkorschoolbecausetheydon’twantotherstoseethem.Avoidspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.Haveplasticsurgery(possiblymultiplesurgeries)totrytoimprovetheirappearance.Experiencesevereemotionaldistressandharmfulbehaviors.Whogetsbodydysmorphicdisorder(BDD)?Bodydysmorphicdisorderaffectspeopleofanygender.Ittendstobeginduringtheteenyearsorearlyadulthood.That’stheagewhenchildrenstartcomparingthemselvestoothers.Bodydysmorphicdisorderisachronic(long-term)condition.Withouttreatment,bodydysmorphicdisordercangetworseaspeoplegetolder.Theybecomeevenmoreunhappywithphysicalchangesthatcomewithaging,suchaswrinklesandgrayhair.