Something Else to Blame on Facebook: Rise in Plastic Surgery

A new study is showing that people are going under the knife more and saying it’s due to Facebook and Skype. People want to look their best online, and they’re perceiving that online video and pictures pick up more problems than pesky ol’ real life. Sez plastic surgery Dr. Adam Schaffner:

“With a good degree of frequency, people will come in and say, ‘I saw myself in the mirror, but I didn’t really notice it until I saw myself on Facebook or on my iPhone or iPad,” Dr. Schaffner told us from his spa-like Midtown East office. “When you look in the mirror you’re seeing the mirror image of yourself. But when you see yourself on social media, you’re seeing yourself the way the world sees you.”

Maybe they haven’t heard of photoshop? It’s got to be cheaper than major surgery, though you’re less likely to get prescription pills afterward.

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