Along with the rise of the selfie phenomenon is a rise in the number of people turning to plastic surgeons wanting nose jobs, according to a study in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
Because of this distortion, plastic surgeons have reported an increase in patients asking for nose jobs in the hopes their selfies will look better. According to a 2017 poll by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 55 percent of facial plastic surgeons reported seeing patients wanting to look better in photos – an increase from 13 percent in 2016.