According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2025, nearly four in ten respondents aged 16-24 years said that social media made them want to permanently change a part of their body through surgery. Moreover, a concerning 87 percent stated that social media has negatively affected their mental health.
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Cybersmile. (September 4, 2025). Share of young adults who say that social media has made them want to permanently change their body through surgery in the UK as of May 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/
Cybersmile. "Share of young adults who say that social media has made them want to permanently change their body through surgery in the UK as of May 2025." Chart. September 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/
Cybersmile. (2025). Share of young adults who say that social media has made them want to permanently change their body through surgery in the UK as of May 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/
Cybersmile. "Share of Young Adults Who Say That Social Media Has Made Them Want to Permanently Change Their Body through Surgery in The Uk as of May 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2025, /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/
Cybersmile, Share of young adults who say that social media has made them want to permanently change their body through surgery in the UK as of May 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of young adults who say that social media has made them want to permanently change their body through surgery in the UK as of May 2025 [Graph], Cybersmile, September 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1623211/uk-social-media-usage-and-cosmetic-surgery/
