Acne Dysmorphia

Acne Dysmorphia is referred to as obsessive thoughts of having irregular skin and terrible acne even though the skin is fair and clean without a single spot. It is a psychological disorder indicated by repetitive check in mirrors for any skin imperfection or terrible acne. According to a recent survey, approximately 4% of acne sufferers have acne dysmorphia.

Acne dysmorphia may develop in any age or at any stage of life. Females are more prone to develop acne dysmorphia than males. It is said that acne dysmorphia is caused due to abnormal hormone levels in females in their teens. People having acne dysmorphia may have developed another kind of dysmorphia or obsessive thoughts such as body dysmorphia, hair style dysmorphia etc.

To consider yourself lower in your own eyes is referred to as inferiority complex. Inferiority complex is the leading cause of any type of dysmorphia.
Such people avoid attending social events; in its worst form they may avoid attending lectures in colleges or universities due to obsessive and recurring thoughts of having acne, pimples and unfair facial complexion.

What results in acne dysmorphia?
The patient recourses itself, avoids social contacts, confines itself in home, entangles in recurring thoughts of suicide in its most severe forms. It does not last here, besides developing acne dysmorphia; the patient may develop OCD spectrum and other serious psychological disorders.

What can I do if I have acne dysmorphia?
As a first remedy, you must involve in social activities, be positive thinker and suggest yourself that you are normal just like your parents and friends.
Eat healthy balanced diet as deficiency of vitamin B complex and phosphorous may induce obsessive thoughts, studies shows.

Visit your psychiatrist for possible treatment and helpful suggestions. He or she may arrange one or several sessions for briefing about how you can cope with acne dysmorphia.

Parents should bring their children in social events, restaurants, public places where people are in closer contact, museums, and national parks and ask the children to convey their ideas with other people and friends.

Is there any drug for acne dysmorphia?
As it is a psychological disorder, your doctor may prescribe you suitable medications. But taking medications is not enough, unless you involve yourself in social activities and consider yourself as a normal person having no pimple, papule and fair complexion.

Conclusion:
Acne dysmorphia is a psychological disorder of obsessive thoughts of having terrible acne and unfair skin. While in reality, there is no even a single pimple on your skin. Participation in social activities greatly helps reduce the symptoms.