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Study Reveals ‘Selfie Culture’ Is Driving People to Plastic Surgery to Look Like Filtered Photos

by Iesha
March 18, 2024
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Study Reveals 'Selfie Culture' Is Driving People to Plastic Surgery to Look Like Filtered Photos

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A new study reveals that social media enthusiasts are resorting to permanent alterations to resemble filters instead of relying on face-tune.

Boston University researchers found that spending more time on apps and using photo editing tools is linked to dissatisfaction with appearance and a desire to change physical features.

“Selfie culture” has led to the emergence of “Snapchat dysmorphia,” with more users seeking procedures to imitate filtered images of themselves, as indicated by a study showing an increase in the percentage of participants considering aesthetic procedures from 64% to 86% and in those seeking consultations with surgeons from 44% to 68%.

Post-COVID, 78% of volunteers indicated that undergoing a procedure would enhance their self-esteem, marking a 30% increase from pre-pandemic levels.

“However, the filter effects and extensive photo manipulation often create images that are physically unattainable,” the study authors wrote.

According to reports, previous studies highlight social media’s impact on teens, linking internet use to negative body image.  The surgeon general warned last year about these platforms’ influence on teens, as parents reported popular social apps causing suicidal thoughts or eating disorders in their children.

Researchers at the university propose that the rise of “selfie culture” contributed to increased aesthetic procedures during the pandemic, coinciding with heightened screen time.  In 2019, an estimated 3.5 billion people used social media, spending over 6.3 hours online.

“While there was an increase in cosmetic focus during the COVID pandemic, until now, there has not been data highlighting a clear link or factors that made patients more or less likely to participate in cosmetic treatments,” said study author Dr. Neelam Vashi.

The researchers found that frequent use of social media and photo editing apps was linked to higher body image dissatisfaction.  Following celebrities, influencers, and accounts showcasing cosmetic procedures online also influenced users’ desire for aesthetic treatments.

“While there are many factors that likely contribute to this, social media usage did likely increase the desire, amongst a subset of patients, to seek cosmetic procedures,” the authors wrote.

According to Vashi, who is also the director of the Boston University Cosmetic and Laser Center at Boston Medical Center, “quality care begins with quality conversations, and we hope this study encourages providers to ask about all aspects of a patient’s life to better understand their motivations and goals of care.”

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