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Is Choosing a Male Doctor to Treat Women’s Faces aesthetically an Act of Internalised Misogyny?
aesthetics, Skin Quality & Rejuvenation Caroline Warden aesthetics, Skin Quality & Rejuvenation Caroline Warden

Is Choosing a Male Doctor to Treat Women’s Faces aesthetically an Act of Internalised Misogyny?

I debated writing this blog as it’s an uncomfortable question but after hearing lots of young women coming to me with horror stories the feminist in me felt compelled to.

And to be clear from the outset:

This is not an accusation.

Nor is it a criticism of male doctors, many of whom practise with integrity, skill, and care.

But it is a question worth asking, particularly in aesthetic medicine, a field that sits at the intersection of power, beauty, ageing, gender, and approval.

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