I am very grateful to be featured in Women’s Health (@womenshealthuk) for my perspective on how selfies distort facial proportions. This is a topic that has been covered in the world of plastic surgery and aesthetics for quite some time now, as there has been a huge rise over the years in aesthetic procedures, especially surgical and non-surgical rhinoplasties as a result of the selfie. Selfies cause the nose to look wider, longer, and larger, and many studies have shown this when comparing these phone camera images to a standard image taken by a quality camera at an adequate distance away. This distortion then gives the person the idea that their face is out of proportion, or that certain facial features are larger than they actually are in reality. A study published in the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery Journal has shown that photos taken close up made the nose appear about 30% wider than in real life. It is important to know in a consultation when anyone is using selfies to demonstrate what they don’t like about their facial features. It is imperative as providers that we take professional photos to be able to point out what is actually seen, and whether a patient is still bothered by what they see. Thank you so much to @emmabwlondon and @ameliaflorencebell for including me in this feature.