The relationship between social media and self-esteem is complex, as studies tend to find a
mixed pattern of relationships and meta-analyses tend to find small, albeit significant …

Background: Worldwide, the numbers of cosmetic procedures continue to climb. However,
cosmetic surgery (CS) continues to be plagued by negative stigmatization. This study …

In contemporary society, social media use has become a widespread daily activity,
especially among adolescents, who are often engaged in visual content sharing. Taking and …

Background This study aimed to test a model in which Instagram images-based activities
related to self, friends, and celebrities were associated with acceptance of cosmetic surgery …

The present study explores how the construction and distribution of selfies might interact
with features of newer media to affect women who share selfies on social media. In …

Research reveals significant positive associations between selfie editing and consideration
of cosmetic surgery, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. To address this …

Today, young people spend much of their lives online where they encounter abundant
appearance-focused content. In light of the important role that social media platforms like …

Adolescents' social networking site (SNS) use has dramatically grown in the past few years
and has increasingly become focused on pictures and visual self-presentation. Attention …

One growing social media trend consists in posting body-positive content to subvert
dominant feminine beauty ideals and help individuals to develop confidence and …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the widespread adoption of video calling. A
parallel growth in aesthetic surgery demand has been documented. Objectives The authors …