Does this selfie make my nose look big? Yes:
Taking selfies at a distance of about 12 inches from the face increases perceived nose size by nearly 30%, according to a report published Thursday in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery [DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0009] [DX].
Researchers now are cautioning that patients interested in cosmetic procedures should not turn to self-photographs as guidance when considering making changes to their faces. "Patients, people, even my family have to be aware that if you're taking a selfie, it's not really how you look," said Dr. Boris Paskhover, a facial plastics and reconstructive surgeon at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a leading author on the study. "Selfies make your nose look wider and thicker when it really isn't, and people like a smaller nose," Paskhover added. "My fear is that the generation out there now doesn't know. All they know is the selfie."
Also at EurekAlert and The Verge.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday March 02 2018, @07:06PM (1 child)
> why is this an article in JAMA?
Just read it as "be careful [wink, wink], the people who take selfies may be tempted to give more business to plastic surgeons [oh!], so you should really [cough cough] warn them that their self-perception is distorted"
Just expect the next "are you perfect enough?" app, sponsored by some anonymous well-off group, to recommend a selfie taken from 6 inches.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Friday March 02 2018, @09:19PM
Undoubtedly financially sponsored by nose hair removal gadget company.