I've struggled with BDD for years. I've done the body tracings and tell them they "had" to have made a mistake I done picture things. I hate being in pictures. If I have to I always hide in the back! When people ask me can't you see yourself like we see you ? I ask them have you been thru a fun house and come across the mirror that make you squat and wide! I ask what they think they say it hideous! That's what it's like any time I have to get infront of a mirror. So I dont. I tell them to go live by one of one of those mirrors for just one month and try to out themselves together and how they feel after. I have yet to get 1 person to accept the challenge. My T keeps working on mindfulness with me to help me get thru these beliefs but they're as real as the sky is blue to me. Best of luck with your journey thru this confusing situation.