What Is Body Dysmorphia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. What Are Some Risk Factors That Can Lead to Body Dysmorphia?
People with body dysmorphia want to achieve a perceived standard of physical correctness. Many of these standards are received from outside sources. Societal beauty norms, as well as teasing or bullying from others, send messages about how they fall short in measuring up to these standards.
Body dysmorphia is common in the transgender community. For many trans persons, the way their body looks does not line up with the gender with which they identify. They may seek hormonal therapy or surgical options to address this issue.
