Teh One Who Knocks
08-06-2018, 10:46 AM
mily Van de Riet, Digital Content Producer - WSMV Channel 4
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(Meredith) — A new phenomenon called "Snapchat dysmorphia" is driving people to seek plastic surgery based on what they look like with Snapchat filters.
According to writings of three dermatologists from the Boston University School of Medicine, an increasing number of patients are seeking out Snapchat-inspired plastic surgery.
“Snapchat dysmorphia has patients seeking out cosmetic surgery to look like filtered versions of themselves instead, with fuller lips, bigger eyes, or a thinner nose,” they write. “This is an alarming trend because those filtered selfies often present an unattainable look and are blurring the line of reality and fantasy for these patients.”
In the past, patients seeking plastic surgery heavily relied on the looks of celebrities for inspiration, not photo filters.
Snapchat dysmorphia is derived from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. A person with BDD obsesses over what they believe are physical flaws, even if those flaws are invisible to others.
Research shows that social media is altering the way people view themselves. According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, about 55 percent of plastic surgeons have seen patients who want operations to look better in selfies.
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(Meredith) — A new phenomenon called "Snapchat dysmorphia" is driving people to seek plastic surgery based on what they look like with Snapchat filters.
According to writings of three dermatologists from the Boston University School of Medicine, an increasing number of patients are seeking out Snapchat-inspired plastic surgery.
“Snapchat dysmorphia has patients seeking out cosmetic surgery to look like filtered versions of themselves instead, with fuller lips, bigger eyes, or a thinner nose,” they write. “This is an alarming trend because those filtered selfies often present an unattainable look and are blurring the line of reality and fantasy for these patients.”
In the past, patients seeking plastic surgery heavily relied on the looks of celebrities for inspiration, not photo filters.
Snapchat dysmorphia is derived from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. A person with BDD obsesses over what they believe are physical flaws, even if those flaws are invisible to others.
Research shows that social media is altering the way people view themselves. According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, about 55 percent of plastic surgeons have seen patients who want operations to look better in selfies.