Body distortion disorder ... symptoms, causes and complications

The distortion of the body is a psychological illness, and it causes the patient to stop thinking about one or more defects or deficiencies he thinks of his appearance, which is basically minor defects, or others may not see them, but the patient may feel very embarrassed, shameful and anxious that he has forced him to avoid many social situations. After infection with the body disorder, the patient focuses a lot on his appearance and body shape, watching the mirror a lot, and exaggerating it to take care of his recruitment or receive the phrases of approval and acceptance of others and sometimes for a few hours within a day. These shortcomings, which imagine the patient and the repeated behavior he performs, cause serious distress and influence his ability to perform his daily tasks. Perhaps many cosmetic procedures are used to correct the defects he represents for himself. Later, you may experience temporary happiness, or reduce your sense of distress, but often become anxious and still seek another way to correct the shortcomings you suggest. Symptoms of distortion of body disorder with perfection trends. Avoid social positions. A permanent comparison of your appearance with others. Repeat reassurance about your appearance of others. Look for cosmetic techniques with a little satisfaction. A strong belief that you have a defect in your appearance that makes you ugly or distorted. To be very busy with a perceived defect in the appearance that others do not see. The belief that others take a special notice about your appearance in a negative way, or that they mock you. Inclusion of behavior aimed at reforming or hiding the perceived defect. Try to hide the perceived defect through hairdresser, make -up or clothes. Most of the features people focus on: the face like the nose, skin and wrinkles. The appearance of hair, light hair and empty. The appearance of the skin and veins visible under the skin. Size, muscles and muscle tension. The causes of the disturbance of the body disorder are not known as the cause of the body disorder, but like many mental illnesses, it can result from a group of problems as a family history of appearance of appearance, exposure to experiences or negative judgments of self -esteem, and exposed to malfunction in brain function or the presence of abnormal levels of a chemical in the brain, serotonin. Complications of the distortion of body disorder decrease in confidence. Social isolation. Disorder Disorder. Obsessive -compulsive disorder. Suicide ideas or behavior. Severe depression or other mood disorders. Anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder. Physical pain or the risk of abnormalities due to the repetition of surgical interventions. Prevention of body distortion disorder There is no specific way to prevent body deformity disorder, and yet identifying the disorder is early and it is somewhat useful. Treatment of long -term maintenance can also help prevent the symptoms of body deformity disorder.