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AI, Social Media & self-image: A growing concern among young people<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n
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From filter to filler: where do we draw the line?<\/em><\/h2>\n

At SkinSurgery Clinics, we believe in honest and medically responsible advice. Yet we\u2019re increasingly confronted with a worrying trend: young people whose self-image is being influenced by social media or AI, leading them to consider cosmetic procedures\u2014often without a valid medical or cosmetic reason. How do we at SkinSurgery approach this?<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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The dangers of online advice when it comes to cosmetic procedures<\/h3>\n

Recently, we received a request from a 19-year-old boy who wanted eyelid surgery<\/a>. His reason? An AI program, based on a photo he uploaded, advised him that his eyelids were \u201ccorrectable\u201d and that surgery would make him look \u201cfresher.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is deeply concerning. Not only because AI tools (such as ChatGPT) cannot provide medical judgments, but also because they lack important context\u2014such as a person\u2019s overall health, age, emotional state, or the natural variation in human appearance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChatGPT told me I need eyelid surgery\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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The impact of social media on young people's self-image<\/h3>\n

Social media plays a major role in shaping how young people see themselves. Every day, they\u2019re exposed to \u2018perfect\u2019 faces on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat\u2014faces of influencers and celebrities they admire. These role models don\u2019t just use makeup and styling, but also filters, editing apps, and cosmetic procedures like botox and fillers. Many of these enhancements are normalized or even promoted, without any transparency about what\u2019s truly natural and what isn\u2019t.\n\nThe danger is that young people start to view these manipulated images as the standard and begin comparing their own appearance to something that doesn\u2019t really exist. This can lead to insecurity, a distorted self-image, and the belief that there\u2019s something \u2018wrong\u2019 with their looks\u2014even when that\u2019s not the case at all. The constant pressure to live up to an artificial ideal can trigger a desire for unnecessary cosmetic procedures and even result in mental health struggles if those desires remain unmet.<\/p>\n

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AI and social media are no substitute for a doctor<\/h3>\n

We understand how powerful technology and imagery can be. Young people are bombarded with flawless visuals: smooth skin, extensive skincare routines, symmetrical features, large eyes, and full lips. These images are not only edited and filtered but are also used by smart AI tools to make suggestions based on this so-called \u2018perfect\u2019 algorithm.\n\nAnd that\u2019s exactly where the problem lies. The algorithm is fed by everything that circulates online. But AI lacks something essential: human insight and years of clinical experience.<\/p>\n

A DOCTOR DOESN\u2019T JUST LOOK AT A FACE, BUT ALSO AT:<\/h4>\n