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Abstract
Social media has become a part of our daily life during the last
decade. There is an ongoing increase in the use of social media,
including in health care contexts. Patients and health professionals are
using these platforms to communicate and seek information about a
wide variety of health issues.
Applications found on social media platforms make it easy for
individuals to present their ―best‖ even if they are digitally enhanced.
The use of editing software can increase an individual’s attention to
skin lesions such as acne, scarring and wrinkles. Choosing to alter
one’s appearance means recognizing a personal imperfection, and this
repeated behavior may drive an individual to see dermatologist and
seek for dermatologic care.
Studies have shown that the widespread prevalence of
photograph editing can negatively affect body satisfaction and selfesteem. Self-photographs can have a psychosocial impact as well as an
influence on elective cosmetic treatments. Recent studies have shown
that the use of social media and photograph editing is associated with
increased acceptance of cosmetic surgery.
The aim of this work was to determine possible role of Social
Media and photograph editing applications on seeking dermatologic
treatment.
This Cross-sectional study was conducted on 228 social media users of any age and gender through self-administered questionnaire in Google Forms.