With the advent of smartphones came the rise of selfies, shared daily by “like”-seeking millions across social media. But a small new study suggests that, unlike photos taken with regular cameras, smartphone selfies distort facial features in a not-so-flattering way. And those unappealing — if inaccurate — results may be fueling a hankering for plastic surgery. “Social media has led to an increase in requests for plastic surgery from patients due to increased awareness of their looks,” explained study author Dr. Bardia Amirlak. It’s a trend that’s has been underway since 2014, added Amirlak, an associate professor of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. That finding was based on work with 23 women and seven men, all of whom volunteered to have their photos taken in three different ways. Participants ranged in age from 24 to 62 (at an average age of 34). Seven of …