Spending more time on virtual platforms could be affecting the self-image of people and leading them to rush for facial treatments they may not have considered months before confronting a video screen, a new phenomenon called ‘Zoom Dysmorphia’, experts say.
Writing in the journal Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, the authors noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a massive shift towards remote work and living, with people spending record amounts of time on virtual platforms with evidence indicating that these remote trends will persist even when conditions improve.
Zoom has allowed life to go on in an ever-changing world, but maybe affecting the way individuals view themselves, they said.The authors noted a surge in patients citing their appearance on Zoom as a reason to seek care, particularly concerned with acne and wrinkles.
“A recent analysis of Google search trends during the pandemic showed the terms ‘acne’ and ‘hair loss’ are increasing in this new virtual reality,” the researchers said.
They attributed this trend to the association of acne and hair loss with anxiety and depression, common psychological conditions during the quarantine.
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