From a medical professional point of view, appearance anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder. These people do not have absolute defects in their appearance, but they are always dissatisfied with their appearance or shape. In addition, there are more women than men who have this psychological state. What is the cause of this condition? And how should we treat it? A. Etiology: 1. Personality basis: these people are more sensitive, sentimental, easy to think emotionally, but also more worried, introverted; 2. Psychosocial factors: with the development of medical aesthetics, as well as the role of daily social amplification of the face, stimulating people to pay more attention to their own appearance, so as to constantly amplify the inner anxiety. Symptoms: It can be manifested as a lack of confidence in one’s own appearance, nervousness, anxiety, difficulty in concentration, and susceptibility to interruptions when meeting with others, but usually no discomfort when socializing through text, voice, and other “invisible face” methods. In severe cases, when talking face-to-face with others, they may be afraid to look directly at others, bow their heads, be nervous, snap their fingers unconsciously, sweat, blush or pale, tremble their bodies and voices, or even develop avoidance behavior. If the appearance anxiety is more serious, leading to symptoms such as depressed mood, reduced interest, slowed thinking, self-blame and self-condemnation, sleep disorders, etc., it indicates the possible existence of depressive disorders, and it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and actively carry out targeted treatment. Third, treatment: 1, psychological: can be divided into health education and cognitive behavioral therapy, that is, first let the patient understand the nature of the disease, improve the patient’s cooperation in the treatment process, and form a correct perception of anxiety to avoid further aggravation of anxiety. Then, a comprehensive assessment is conducted to help patients change their poor cognition and carry out cognitive reconstruction. 2. Medications: For patients with more severe symptoms and poor psychological intervention, they can be treated with medications as prescribed by the doctor. Drugs with anxiolytic effects, such as paroxetine, venlafaxine and promethazine, are commonly used. In addition, there are also buspirone, tandospirone, etc. also have a certain effect.