Every time teenagers open social media, they see a stream of perfect faces, smooth skin, glowing complexions, and camera angles that seem to erase every flaw. What they often don’t realise is that most of these images aren’t real. They’re filtered, edited, or enhanced to the point that even the people in them might not recognise themselves.

And then they start to aspire for that perfection. When not attained, the depression seeps in.

What is the way out?

Dr Rajat Gupta, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in New Delhi, shares, "Teens today don’t just want healthy skin. They want skin that looks camera-ready all the time, something no one naturally has."

When Skin Health Takes a Backseat

Many false beauty ideals are being pushed online, owing to which many teenagers opt for undoabl

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