Doctors warn about app filters leading to unhealthy practices

Snapchat came into our lives 10 years ago. Since then, an entire generation grew up in a world where filters and selfies ruled. Snapchat came into our lives 10 years ago. Since then, an entire generation grew up in a world where filters and selfies ruled. “It lightens your eyes, makes your lips bigger, makes your jaw like skinner, makes you tanner,” said Aidan Walters, who underwent surgery when he turned 18 years old. He wanted to look a little more like his “filtered” self. “I went and got like my lips filled, shots of Botox in my jaw,” he said, describing the surgical procedure. “So, I had a skinnier jawline. I got Botox on my eyebrows to make them raised more.” Doctors at the Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center of Columbus say there’s nothing wrong with wanting a better version of yourself. But Dr. Robert Houser said he’s seeing a growing trend of patients coming in with surgical requests that go a little beyond the norm. “Oftentimes, it was a significantly smaller nose or significantly larger eyes or a completely different jawline,” Dr. Houser explained. “You don’t really want a nose that’s that small you won’t be able to…
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