In case you haven’t noticed smartphones are everywhere and so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that as a nation we’re crazy about selfies.
Of course, the USA leads the way and a phenomenal 50{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} of all Americans have taken a selfie at some point! On social networks like Instagram, there’s almost 40 million images which are tagged “Selfie”. With mind-boggling numbers like that it makes sense that this trend is also driving more people towards cosmetic surgery.
Seeing ourselves in such close-up detail and splattered across public websites such as Facebook and Twitter means that more of us are seeking out help for imperfections.
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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery center has just compiled some research exploring this modern trend. In the UK, facial anti-ageing procedures have risen in popularity with the most impressive percentage increase seen in 2013 in male brow lifts, which rose by 19{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb}. Eyelid surgery and fat transfer also proved popular with both genders, showing a rise of 13{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} – as did facelifts, up 14{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb}.
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