Are your selfies making you consider plastic surgery?
SELFIES are an inescapable part of modern life but could they also be responsible for driving up cosmetic surgery procedures?
According to a new survey, almost 73 per cent of people feel “selfie-conscious” when looking at their own social media photos. About 60 per cent claim they will be more likely to consider cosmetic surgery based on the results of their selfies, despite 86 per cent never having undergone any previous such procedures.
The report was carried out by digital marketing and reputation management agency Ceatus Media Group via its aesthetic health portal, the Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery.
It also found that over two thirds of respondents (67 per cent) modify their photos with filters, with 55 per cent concerned with the issues of skin texture, skin tone, wrinkles or weight.
“These first-of-their-kind findings are really eye-opening,” said Ceatus CEO Dr David Evans.
“Our results suggest that these photoediting tools may serve as a bridge between selfies and plastic surgery.”
Perhaps surprisingly, the majority of participants in the survey were aged 41 or older, and preferred using Facebook and Instagram over other social media platforms.
However, a recent survey by the USbased cosmetic surgery information platform Zalea also found that almost 40 per cent of millennials have either undergone a cosmetic procedure or are considering one for the next 12 months.
It suggested that going under the knife is something a range of generations are open to.
For more information, see www.ceatus. com.
AFP Relaxnews