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BDD

American  

abbreviation

  1. body dysmorphic disorder.


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Her BDD symptoms began to worsen when she went to university to study fashion design, as she compared herself to those working in the industry.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Tilly says she joined a support group with the BDD Foundation and worked with a private therapist to help alleviate her symptoms.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Dr Kaur added an aesthetic practitioner with BDD, "may focus on one aspect of the person rather than the whole face as holistic treatment".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

"It's very difficult to accept that you have BDD because your brain is telling you, 'this is a problem'," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

Research has found up to 15% of cosmetic treatment patients and around half of plastic surgery patients have BDD.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

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