Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) has increased in recent times. Studies show links between increased social media use with higher BDD rates. There are several associations as to how social media impacts body dissatisfaction and is one of the factors in BDD. We present the case report of a 16-year-old female, which showed social media as one of the factors for BDD as patient would spend excessive amount of time watching Instagram reels.
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