Instagram has changed the way we snap our perfect selfies. Hundreds of face filters on the app transform user’s appearances, but to what extent?

"It makes people want to be someone that they're not," said Kuerria Grady, an avid Instagram user.

Recent Instagram filters promoting cosmetic surgery like "Fix Me" have been banned. Instagram says the ban is to promote well-being and they want their users to have a positive experience with the filters. 

But how much of a positive impact does the app have on teens?

"They don't like to show the differences that people have,” said Jefferson County Community College student Mikayla Foltz. “It's that perfect figure, like you seen in magazines. And I think that really effects how people feel about themselves." 

"Instagram might be thinking along the right lines. It's not going to fix everything but it might be a nice way to start," said Cynthia Lonsbar, a professor at JCC.

Research shows there's a correlation between social media and mental health.

"The problem is if you're comparing yourself to an artificially manipulated standard, you'll never measure up," Lonsbar added. 

Many teens scroll on their phone all day looking at influencers with the perfect hair, lips and bodies. They say the changes being made by Instagram will help protect them from future self-esteem issues. 

"The fact that they're banning that is kind of cool. So that way they're not feeling, like oh I have to look like this," said Grady.