A student is preoccupied with a minor mole on their cheek and spends hours daily checking and trying to camouflage it but has no major eating disturbances. Which is the best diagnostic label for this primary concern?

• A. Body dysmorphia (body dysmorphic disorder), because the person has a persistent and distressing preoccupation with perceived physical flaws that interferes with daily life, separate from eating disorder behaviors.
• B. Binge eating disorder, because any distress about appearance inevitably reflects underlying disordered eating and frequent overeating.
• C. No psychological concern at all, because checking a minor skin blemish cannot cause functional impairment and therefore is never pathological.
• D. Anorexia nervosa, because any preoccupation with appearance automatically indicates restrictive eating and severe calorie deficit.

Answer: (A)