Social media filters are creating a new psychological phenomenon called Snapchat dysmorphia
The rise of digital filters has sparked a modern psychological trend where individuals seek plastic surgery to mimic their own digitally altered, airbrushed social media images.
Snapchat dysmorphia describes a growing trend where patients request cosmetic procedures to resemble their filtered selfies. Unlike traditional requests to look like celebrities, people now bring photos of themselves with narrowed noses, enlarged eyes, and smoothed skin created by social media algorithms.
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