{"id":106650,"date":"2023-12-08T07:01:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T07:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.es\/blog\/uncategorized\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:31:32","slug":"are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u00b4t be fooled by Instagram !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de Contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/#Don%C2%B4t_be_fooled_by_Instagram\" >Don\u00b4t be fooled by Instagram !<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/#Is_it_possible_that_you_are_being_fooled_by_photos_on_Instagram\" >Is it possible that you are being fooled by photos on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/#What_is_the_quality_of_images_on_Instagram\" >What is the quality of images on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/#Who_takes_the_best_photographs\" >Who takes the best photographs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/opinion-en-2\/are-you-being-fooled-by-surgery-photos-on-instagram\/#What_is_the_relationship_between_image_quality_and_the_number_of_followers_on_Instagram\" >What is the relationship between image quality and the number of followers on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%C2%B4t_be_fooled_by_Instagram\"><\/span>Don\u00b4t be fooled by Instagram !<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fotograf%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">photography<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was introduced into the medical field in the 19th century, standardized norms were established to improve the comparability and transparency of surgical treatment results. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These ethical standards are promoted by the associations specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, with the rapid growth of non-surgical modalities accessible to specialties outside of <\/span><b>plastic surgery <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and an explosive increase in the use of <\/span><b>before and after photographs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on social networks for marketing purposes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercadotecnia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, a downward trend in adherence to photographic standards has been identified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This progressive decline in the quality of before-and-after photographs has coincided with an increase in the problems of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/repositorio.comillas.edu\/xmlui\/bitstream\/handle\/11531\/66286\/TFM-jimenezgarciamarta.pdf?sequence=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> negative body image<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among adolescents and young adults in the United States, which is associated with increased use of social networks and a greater inclination to seek cosmetic treatments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the magnitude of this problem, the extent to which cosmetic professionals fail to follow established online photographic standards has not been quantitatively assessed using a standardized scoring system designed to facilitate quality improvement efforts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_possible_that_you_are_being_fooled_by_photos_on_Instagram\"><\/span><strong>Is it possible that you are being fooled by photos on Instagram?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/prsgo\/pages\/articleviewer.aspx?year=2022&amp;issue=08000&amp;article=00024&amp;type=Fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we analyzed seeks to address this question through a comprehensive analysis of outcome photographs posted online by cosmetic professionals, using a standardized scoring system and rating scale recently proposed in facial plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, an article called &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/prsgo\/pages\/articleviewer.aspx?year=2022&amp;issue=08000&amp;article=00024&amp;type=Fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TheUglyTruth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; brings us the answer! This article delves into the world of surgical images and proposes a scoring system called <\/span><b>SEPIA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to evaluate these photos. Now, let&#8217;s summarize the key findings of the study. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SEPIA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a scoring system used to evaluate the quality of photographs on Instagram, specifically those related to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/procedimientos\/medicina-estetica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cosmetic treatments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/procedimientos\/cirugia-plastica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">surgeries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Images are scored on a scale of 0 to 9, where 0 represents low quality and 9 represents high quality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the results, the average score of all the photographs analyzed was 4, which is considered medium quality. Surprisingly, about 40% of the images scored low (0). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aesthetic medicine professionals, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/nosotros\/dr-garcia-ceballos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plastic surgeons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/procedimientos\/cirugia-plastica\/cirugia-facial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and oculoplastics, obtained higher scores compared to other specialists. However, significant variation in adherence to SEPIA standards was observed in different aspects, such as subject position and procedure description, which were met more frequently than others, such as timing and presentation of multiple views. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was also found that<\/span> <b>photographs of surgical treatments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had significantly better quality than those of non-surgical treatments. In particular, images related to rhinoplasty and lip fillers obtained lower scores due to the high frequency of immediate photos and selfies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SEPIA system, in conclusion, is a tool that evaluates the quality of images on Instagram related to surgeries and aesthetic treatments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, a total of 510 Instagram posts were analyzed that included some 2020 clinical images of cosmetic treatments, and this was not done by an amateur, but involved 102 practitioners of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/procedimientos\/medicina-estetica\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aesthetic medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_quality_of_images_on_Instagram\"><\/span>What is the quality of images on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, the average quality of these images, as evaluated with the <\/span><b>SEPIA <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scored 4 out of 9, which is considered merely average quality. That means there is room for improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here&#8217;s the interesting part: approximately <\/span><b>40% of the publications obtained a low score<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Not very encouraging, is it? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results also showed that some rules such as subject positioning, facial expression and description of the procedure are quite often met. However, synchronization and presentation of multiple views are too often overlooked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_takes_the_best_photographs\"><\/span>Who takes the best photographs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, plastic surgeons <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/nosotros\/dr-garcia-ceballos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>plastic surgeons<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stand out in the quality of their images and publish fewer low-quality images. Score one for them! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, low-quality images were more common in posts related to rhinoplasty and lip fillers, due to the high number of selfies and snapshots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is striking is that most practitioners do not admit the deficiencies <\/span><b>professionals do not admit the deficiencies in their images.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A little self-criticism would not go amiss. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_relationship_between_image_quality_and_the_number_of_followers_on_Instagram\"><\/span>What is the relationship between image quality and the number of followers on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for Instagram followers, interestingly, no significant correlation was found between the number of followers and the quality of the images.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, the study highlights that the quality of images showing cosmetic treatment results on Instagram generally has room for improvement. Something to keep in mind when looking for inspiration for cosmetic surgeries and treatments! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Don\u00b4t be fooled by Instagram ! 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