Publication Date: November 12, 2025
This comprehensive investigation explores how social media has transformed beauty standards and the plastic surgery industry. The article features Jessica Steinman, therapist at No Matter What Recovery, who discusses the psychological impact of endless scrolling and comparison culture. Steinman emphasizes the importance of “not to compare and despair,” warning that social media creates addictive pathways in our brains that distance us from reality. She explains how constant exposure to filtered images and celebrity transformations can lead to feelings of inadequacy when people face their own reflections. The feature is part of Bustle’s 17-part “Vanity Project” series examining society’s relationship with appearance and the $67 billion plastic surgery market.
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