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Snapchat Dysmorphia

Doctors have noticed a rising trend in which people bring in their own selfies, usually edited with an Instagram or Snapchat filter, during consultations. They want to look like themselves, but enhanced, often in a vaguely alien way.

In recent years, a dangerous phenomenon has surfaced with the rise of Snapchat and Instagram filters, which has since been dubbed "Snapchat dysmorphia"—and everyone on social media is at risk.

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