Emerging evidence has begun to characterize associations between social media usage and body image issues and eating disorders, among other psychological conditions. In recent work, our group found that in U.S. adults, daily social media usage was significantly associated with both self-reported symptoms of body dysmorphia and cosmetic surgery interest. It has been hypothesized that frequent usage of image-based social media platforms (SMPs), such as Snapchat and Instagram, which provide filters to change one’s physical appearance, may increase the likelihood of experiencing body image issues more than other social media applications. Moreover, recent work has demonstrated higher rates of positive body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) screening among patients seeking cosmetic surgery, including rhinoplasty, in the post-COVID-19 era. We sought to understand how preference for specific SMPs might predict rates of positive BDD screening and cosmetic surgery interest.