Instagram will remove all filters that promote plastic surgery from the platform, as users are concerned that they harm people's mental health.

The effects that make people look like they have swollen lips, inject fillers or undergo a facial pull will be some of the filters that will be banned.

A number of studies have found that these face-changing filters make users feel bad about how they look. Instagram said banning these filters promotes well-being.

"We are reassessing our policies - we want filters to be a positive experience for people," said a spokesman. "As we reassess our policies, we will remove all filters that resemble plastic surgery, stop future filters from being approved, and eliminate new filters that have escaped the process at the first reported moment."

In August, an Instagram update gave users the right to create their own photo and video filters. Some of these filters, like Plastica, mimicked the results of plastic surgeries.

Another, titled FixMe, showed how to mark a plastic surgeon's face before surgery.

The creator of the filter, Daniel Mooney, told the BBC: "FixMe is supposed to be a critic of plastic surgery, as it shows how abusive the process is, with signs and blackouts. I didn't aim to create a perfect image, as you can see in the final result. Perfection is overrated.

"I understand the purpose of Instagram, but as long as most people on Instagram have been significantly 'improved' by plastic surgeries, removing filters that mimic the effects will not make any major difference."

Instagram doesn't know how long it will take to remove all the filters from the platform, but many users applauded the initiative.

Source: BBC