BDD is a serious and debilitating neurobiologic disorder affecting a significant percentage of the population. It has long been understudied and misunderstood, leading to misdiagnosis and insufficient ...

Patients suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder perceive themselves as ugly and deformed. A new imaging study by UCLA psychiatrist Dr. Jamie Feusner, shows that the brains of people with BDD ...

Signs you may have body dysmorphia include a preoccupation with a perceived flaw, a belief said flaw makes you ugly, and ...

Tim Tollefson is a professional ultra-runner, a two-time Olympic marathon trials qualifier and a three-time USA Track and Field trail national champion. But what most people don’t know is that despite ...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a debilitating mental illness characterized by an obsessive preoccupation with perceived flaws in one's physical appearance. Patients with BDD often have distorted ...

Reverse body dysmorphia refers to having a positive self-image while ignoring "flaws." Learn how it's used, how it affects ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in the U.S. is 2.4%, but among dermatology patients, it is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Body dysmorphic disorder is more prevalent in adolescence than childhood, particularly among girls. Screening ...

Pregnancy is often celebrated as a transformative and joyful journey, but for individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), it can be a deeply challenging experience. The combination of physical ...

In a typical case of BDD, a sufferer will commonly present a detailed description of how ugly or abnormal a particular body feature appears. He or she will describe the flaw with great conviction, but ...