DEAR READERS
October is our Body Issue, so who better to feature than Instagram’s very own “Body Doctor,” Dr Kemi Fabusiwa, better known as Dr Fab. The junior doctor turned digital dermatologist shares how she rose to social media stardom and makes a powerful case for using online platforms to educate and empower patients.
Of course, we couldn’t talk about the body without addressing GLP-1 receptor agonists. Content writer Ellen Cummings breaks down available treatments for one of the biggest side effects of rapid weight loss, while I take a closer look at the much-discussed “Ozempic vulva” phenomenon.
Our Women in Aesthetic Medicine board also weighs in on body image in the age of weight-loss drugs, asking whether practitioners feel pressured to conform to certain ideals themselves.
This month is also Black History Month, and we’re proud to share the voices of Black doctors, nurses, and derms in aesthetics. Highlights include Dr Amina Hersi on how PCOS affects Black women differently and the systemic barriers that worsen outcomes, alongside Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun’s important piece on culturally competent practice. Elsewhere, nurse Julie Scott reflects on what “success” in aesthetics really means, and new BAMAN Chair Amy Bird launches her regular column, Bird’s the Word, with the provocative question: is social media helping or harming the sector?
We hope you enjoy the October issue, and as always, thank you to our brilliant contributors.
Kezia Parkins Deputy Editor