A record number of people are seeking cosmetic surgery after being forced to stare at their own face during video calls on services like Zoom, a study has suggested. Surgeons from the US have noted that more patients are citing their perceived appearance on video calls as reasons for their dissatisfaction with their bodies. The team have warned that video calls can distort people's appearance from how they really look — creating the illusion of a wider face and a broader nose. Last year, before COVID-19, a study found that 72 per cent of cosmetic surgery patients were seeking procedures to improve their selfies. 'Perhaps there is a recent surge in patients seeking cosmetic procedures simply because they now see their imperfections on camera daily,' Dr Shadi Koroush added.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2020 13:38 UTC