Body Dysmorphic Disorder - What is BDD?

Everyone has something they don't like about their appearance, but when does insecurity become body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)? In Part 1, we explore how BDD differs from ordinary insecurity, why it is classified as an obsessive-compulsive and related disorder, and what neuroscience reveals about the way the BDD brain processes faces, visual details, and information about appearance. This isn't simply about vanity or low self-esteem, it's about an obsessive cycle of perception, attention, and distress that can make a perceived flaw feel overwhelmingly real.