[BS or Real?] Smartphone Face

hotballa · May 16, 2012

What do you guys think? A real medical issue or just another excuse for people to get plastic surgery? Or maybe just another reason to hate Apple. :grin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-Is-technology-blame-sagging-complexions.html

Technology addicts may be at risk of sagging jowls, according to aesthetic experts.

It is believed that smartphone and laptop use, could cause facial skin and muscle to lose its elasticity as people spend an increasing amount of time sitting with their heads bent.

It is now believed that the phenomenon, dubbed 'smartphone face' could be behind the growing trend for skin tightening treatments and chin implants which cost around £4,290.

According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 'chinplants' are becoming the fastest growing cosmetic surgery trend.

In 2011 its popularity grew more than breast augmentation, Botox and liposuction combined.

And a number of leading doctors believe that technology could be behind the growing trend, as poor posture can promote saggy jowls, double chins and 'marionette lines' - the creases from the corners of the mouth down the chin.

Confirming the condition, coined 'smartphone face', Dr Mervyn Patterson of the Woodford Medical group told the Evening Standard: 'If you sit for hours with your head bent slightly forward, staring at your iPhone or laptop screen, you may shorten the neck muscles and increase the gravitational pull on the jowl area, leading to a drooping jawline.'
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DonnyMost · May 16, 2012

Technology has lead to a rise in bad posture.

But double chins are still made in the kitchen, not at the computer.

Invisible Fan · May 16, 2012

I know you don't go down there for your lady HB. But sagging jowls in women is a symptom of age and babies, not tech.

Scionxa · May 16, 2012

Place your monitors on top of phone books if you work a desk job. It helps with my posture.

Jontro · May 16, 2012

i don't know what it means... but I randomly found this on google.

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