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Artificial intelligence: understand how the use of technology has been leading people with body image crises to medical offices

oglobo13 September 2026 at 08:15

Artificial intelligence has been leading an increasing number of people with body image crises to medical offices. The phenomenon is described as a direct consequence of the use of programs and filters that show altered versions of users' faces.

Civil engineer Shelly Gizzi, 41 years old, is a cited example. She always thought her nose was a bit big and didn't like seeing herself in profile, but had never considered surgery. After using programs with artificial intelligence and filters, she began to question her appearance, seeing herself with a thinner nose, rounder eyes, and a more defined chin.

The article points out that, while in the past, people from the generation that grew up in the 1990s compared themselves to unrealistic beauty standards seen in movies, today the one responsible for the desire for change is artificial intelligence. Shelly reports that, with this technology, "everything is within our reach."

Finally, after lengthy conversations with her doctor, Gizzi gave up on having nose surgery.

Why this matters

The growing popularity of filters and artificial intelligence programs that generate "enhanced" versions of people is directly impacting the mental health and aesthetic decisions of consumers, leading more and more people to medical offices seeking surgical or aesthetic procedures. This represents a new challenge for mental health professionals and aesthetic medicine doctors, who need to deal with unrealistic expectations generated by technology.

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