Published 18:54 IST, January 7th 2020

Kim Kardashian to Michael Jackson; Celebs rumoured to be suffering from body dysmorphia

Cosmetic surgery in Hollywood: Body dysmorphic disorder occurs when any person suffers from obsessions about their appearance. Read more to know about it.

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) refers to a person being insecure about ir body and way y look. According to  Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), body dysmorphic disorder occurs when any person suffers from obsessions about ir appearance that can last for hours or up to an entire day. 

It can focus on body fat, muscle mass, tone, or any or perceived imperfections. Hollywood celebrities like Reid Ewing, Miley Cyrus, Brittany Sw, Uma Thurman and more have accepted that y have body dysmorphic disorder. Here are some or celebrities who have confessed to having body dysmorphic disorder.

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Celebrities who experienced body dysmorphic

Kim Kardashian

Previously on her show Keeping Up With Kardashians, Kim talked about her thick skin and pictures on social media. actor confirmed that she suffers from body dysmorphic disorder. She also said that it is difficult to stop thinking about it sometimes.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson suffered from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) when he was alive. More than 75 per cent of those people who suffer from BDD seek out to eir plastic surgery or or dermatological treatments in order to change ir appearance. Jackson also had reportedly undergone plastic surgery with help of which he changed his skin colour from black to white.

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Robert Pattinson

In year 2013, Robert Pattinson admitted that he has struggled with anxiety and body dysmorphia, especially before red carpet events. While his interview with Australia's Sunday Style magazine, actor said that once he was at an event where he could t handle his anxiety. However, actor did t specify name of event.

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18:54 IST, January 7th 2020