Attitude and Perception Toward Taking Selfies and Using Filters and Their Relationship With Blepharoplasty

Abstract

Background: Due to the general increase in the use of social media, the increasing popularity of taking selfies and using filters, we found it essential to examine the effect of these behaviors on the perception and attitude toward blepharoplasty.Aim: This article was conducted to assess participants' attitudes and perceptions toward taking selfies and using filters and their relation to blepharoplasty.Methods: This study was an observational cross-sectional study undertaken in Saudi Arabia. The study targeted all adults in Saudi Arabia. The study subjects are adults living in Saudi Arabia who consented to participate in the study and have filled out the questionnaire fully between January and April 2022 while meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A convenient sampling technique was used for data collection. The Chi-square test was used to test for association.Results: A total of 466 participants were included in the study. (94.6%) of the participants reported taking selfies, with varying frequencies, with Snapchat being the most commonly used application (82.5%). Moreover, 87.05% of the participants reported using filters, and 96.08% of those who use filters used them from Snapchat. 45.5% of the participants reported comparing their eyelids with others' when seeing their selfies, 50.6% reported thinking that taking a selfie has a role in making a decision to undergo blepharoplasty, and 47.6% reported thinking that using filters has a role in making a decision to undergo blepharoplasty. Conclusion:This study reflected a notably high rate of taking selfies and using photo filters. The participants' assessment toward the impact of taking selfies and using filters on the decision to undergo blepharoplasty was observed to be moderate. Females were observed to have significantly higher rates of thinking that taking pictures and using filters influence the decision to undergo blepharoplasty compared to males.

Influence of High Expectations and Selfie Photographs on the Satisfaction Level of Facial Plastic Surgery in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia

“…Several papers documented that taking selfies influences women to undergo cosmetic enhancement. For example, Dossari et al [19], reported that 50.6% and 47.6% of their subjects believed that taking a selfie and using filters may have significant roles in deciding to undergo blepharoplasty. This has been concurred by the paper of Aldosari [20], with both taking selfies and filters increasing the desire to get cosmetic procedures, particularly among women, while in a study by Alkarzae et al [14], dissatisfaction with self-appearance in selfies was the main reason of the sample population to undergo cosmetic enhancement procedures, wherein 5.8% had already undergone such procedures due to negative thoughts about their selfies.…”