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    Selfie filters are driving new cosmetic surgery trends

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    David Lumb
    David Lumb
    08.06.2018

    Doctors have noticed a new trend: People want to change their body to look like their edited selfies. Specifically, they're referring to photos of themselves taken with apps like Snapchat and Facetune that apply filters to instantly touch-up their appearance. Unsurprisingly, the phenomenon is rooted in body appearance issues, and it even has a name: "Snapchat dysmorphia."