Doctor Jerry Tan, who is a member of the society, says young people in this age of selfies and social media are more self-conscious about their looks than ever before.
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Everything on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is about posting and sharing selfies, photos and videos and “your face is prominent,” Tan said.
“The face is such a socially visible site, it leads to embarrassment, becoming self-conscious, sometimes social avoidance and most importantly and probably under-recognized in a lot of patients, it can lead to depression,” said Tan, a dermatologist who also teaches at the Windsor campus of the Schulich School of Medicine.
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Dr Jerry Tan, MD, FRCP, is a dermatologist with expertise in acne care and research. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Western Ontario and has a private practice in Windsor.