What do social media and plastic surgery have in common?

Do you like your looks on social media? 

According to a study by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, plastic surgery procedures are on the rise – thanks to social media. People who use a lot of social media like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook see a lot more of themselves and are tempted to photoshop what they don’t like, for real. Of the doctor’s surveyed, 58% reported an increase in plastic surgery requests in the under-30 age group, one in three of these patients claiming to be unhappy with how they look on social media.

According to plastic surgeon Dr. Edward Farrior, young men and women are looking at selfies which force them to hold a microscope up to their own image and often look at it with a more self-critical eye than ever before. The women are opting for cosmetic surgery and injectables and men are asking for things like rhinoplasty, acne scar removal and chin implants.