Jaclyn is preoccupied with her eyes, feeling that they are asymmetrical. She spends hours applying makeup in an effort to make her eyes appear exactly the same size and shape. The extent of her routine requires hours, and has cost her several jobs. She has had plastic surgery, but this has not alleviated her concerns. The most likely diagnosis for Jaclyn would be:

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Jaclyn's preoccupation with her eyes and the excessive measures she takes to try to make them appear symmetrical suggest that she may have body dysmorphic disorder, which involves excessive concern and preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in one's appearance that are not noticeable to others. Trichotillomania involves recurrent pulling out of hair, hypochondriasis involves excessive concern about one's health, and obsessive-compulsive disorder involves intrusive and distressing thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors.

Jaclyn Is Preoccupied with Her Eyes, Feeling That They Are