I think BDD is not always about whether or not the issue is perceived (it may be existent but really quite minor) it may also cover the level of obsession.

Not minor.

On the muscle front I googled the people you hold up as ideal and quite frankly it seems to me they carry a level of muscle not to be expected of the average man.

Being unable to build any sort of bulk is one thing but you seem to expect not just to have muscles but to have extreme muscle mass.

I tried for over four years....worked out, took supplements, even did 2 cycles of steroids...and "barely" got toned!!!! And yes...I want bulk! Heck..it does not have to be the guys I listed...I would trade bodies with ANY male!

Is it possible you are blowing the balding out of proportion? Is it really as noticeable as you think?

My hair is thin--you can see the scalp almost all over.

In the end though if you do have BDD you aren't really going to accept the fact that your problem is not a problem. That is why one is considered to have BDD, isn't it?