How does body dysmorphia work?

Question

its so confusing to me, its like an actual visual issue or is it just psychological. and can you naturally develop out it out of nowhere or does it come with trauma/eating disorders or other mental illnesses

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Answer 1

I believe there is a physcological element to it. If you are told something negative about your body often enough, your subconscious will believe that message to be true.