SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University released new research titled “ Cosmetic Surgery and Body Image Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update. ”

The report looks at the different factors that influence the perceptions of beauty, cosmetic surgery, and body image in Utah women. The group first conducted a similar study nearly 8 years ago, but as things change with new advancements and social media platforms, they wanted to dig deeper into the data.

Susan Madsen, the Founding Director for the Utah Women and Leadership Project, said they found that 96% of girls in Utah between ages 14 and 19 have experienced appearance-based cyberbullying. And 92% have considered changing or altering their looks.

“Naturally, we focus on looks in our young girls,” Madsen said

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