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We explore developmental factors in social media use, openness to cosmetic modification, and theories of self-image. Social media use is contentious in the modern world, especially in youth and those who may be more malleable to risky and unneeded body modification.

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This page is a summary of: A developmental approach to body image and social media: An examination of Instagram following and attitudes toward cosmetic modification., Psychology of Popular Media, February 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/ppm0000578.
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