Selfies spark surge in plastic surgery

Author: Jennifer Jones
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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Selfies are sparking a surge in surgery. Selfie takers are using filters and enhancements to get the look they want, but then want to make that look permanent.

“So many people from all ages, from young to older, are taking selfies and it’s made people a lot more self critical and self aware of the way they look,” said Dr. Kiran Gill, a plastic surgeon at The Aesthetic Surgery Center.

She said one in three facial plastic surgeons are seeing more patients coming in with this issue.

“In our offices were definitely seeing a rise in people coming in and talking about their selfies and not liking the way that they look in their selfies,” said Dr. Gill.

She tells WINK News that’s because apps such as Instagram and Facebook are playing a huge role.

“We post pictures, we change the color, we change the border we change everything because you want it to be enhanced, you want it to look better but the truth is there is limits to what we can do as plastic surgeons. So you really have to identify if there is an issue or if it’s something that we can help with that’s achievable.”

Dr. Gill said in between 2012 and 2013 there was a 5 to 10 percent increase in facial plastic surgery. It included anything from Botox, nose jobs, and facelifts.

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