January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Social media and virtual reality increase dissatisfaction with natural appearance, boosting demand for aesthetic surgery.
August 2023 in “Dataset Reports” Social media influencers often promote self-medication, which can be dangerous without professional guidance.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Patients using social media have mixed feelings about alopecia treatments, noting hair growth but also frustration with treatment recurrence.
June 2003 in “MacSphere (McMaster University)” Masculinity in media is evolving to challenge traditional gender roles and promote more complex male identities.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dermatologists can use social media to better educate people about hair loss treatments.
April 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Younger people (median age 35) experience more PFS-like symptoms with 1mg finasteride; more research needed.
January 2024 in “Dermatology Review” Thread lift information on social media is mostly poor quality, especially on TikTok.
August 2025 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” People in South Korea rely on the internet and social media for hair loss treatment information, with choices influenced by online reviews and word of mouth.
Interest in JAK inhibitors for hair loss increased significantly after media coverage and FDA approval.
More men are getting plastic surgery due to social media influence and less stigma.