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Do I have Body Dysmorphia?

I m a 21 yr old male and I have become obsessed with my physical appearance. I have a "ritual" where I will only eat certain foods so I will feel energized to excercise. I often excercise to maintain my height (I m 5 10 and I envy those who are 6 ft and over). I have these embarassing scars that I am paying to get removed even though I can t afford it. I will stay out of the sun as much as I can so I can avoid unevenness on my skin. I often mentally scrutinize other people s appearances comparing them to mine. I have to have my hair a certain way or else I don t feel up to par. I shave so close to my skin to where I almost bleed. Everytime someone hears me say that I m ugly they think I m just saying it for attention. When in reality I mean it: I feel like my body is defective in some way or another. I think this might have spawned from the fact that I never have been in a relationship. I ve been on a date once but it never went any further than that. On that note do you think I might have bdd?

Update:

Forgot to add that people will often think I'm vain or that I love myself when it's the opposite: I don't love myself. I wish I was somebody else

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  • 6 years ago

    To be honest, it sounds more like combination of vanity and hypochondria. Just relax, stop comparing yourself to others and enjoy your unique individual imperfect life.

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