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May 2022
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Skin health, Beauty Culture and Eating D...

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About this episode

In this episode, MEEDA interviews Consultant Dermatologist and author Dr Natalia Spierings about:
- Skin health and disordered eating / eating disorders
- Online imagery and how it impacts our vision of beauty
- Cosmetic surgery
- Who to trust when it comes to skin health online
- The forces at play in our feeds and what creates our beauty insecurities

You can find Dr Natalia Spierings via @drnataliaspierings on Instagram
or via www.drnataliaspierings.com: https://drnataliaspierings.com/

Dr Spierings book, Skintelligent, is available for pre-order now and out on July 7th.

Please reach out with your questions, suggestions and feedback via media@meeda.me

For your free 15 mins assessment, please visit www.meeda.me

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