Do Selfies Boost Self-Esteem?

iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — A group that ought to know a thing or two about people’s preoccupation with their looks sees nothing unhealthy about youth culture’s fascination with taking selfies.

Transform Cosmetic Surgery, a leading cosmetic surgery group in Britain, argues that selfies are actually a good thing, in that they seem to boost confidence and self-esteem among the young.

“It is interesting, but not surprising, to see that looks and image are very important to young people,” says Steven Taylor of Transform Cosmetic Surgery.

Taylor admits he doesn’t know whether this fascination with self-image has always existed, or if it’s more “heavily influenced by the onset and proliferation of social media profiles and platforms.”

Whatever the case, a Transform Cosmetic Surgery poll of 2,000 people ages 18-24 revealed that in a photo, the eyes stand out most for people, although the smile is deemed the most attractive feature.

Separately, the poll finds people ages 25-34 seem most in love with their bodies and are most confident about them at age 29.

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