“When profit meets intimacy, only values can set the boundaries.”
Aesthetics is the en vogue trend. After a nearly saturated market for “upper body lips” (read: lip) injections, the spotlight has now shifted to a much larger surface—the “lower lips” and surrounding areas.
I did my homework—and I did it nearly eight years ago. Back then, almost no one in my circle of acquaintances knew much about the topic. Not many medical doctors were promoting it widely. I tried to scratch beneath the glossy surface of this lucrative business. I call it a business because, even today, many doctors still see patients as “clients,” which often pushes health concerns behind the more tempting lure of a fat cheque.
I also discovered how easily patients (or should we say “clients”?) can be convinced that they’re doing something good for their bodies—especially in areas where it’s audacious, even surreal, to define a standard norm.
Then came my conclusion—one I’ve continued to reflect on, refine, and occasionally redefine over the years.
I share these thoughts with humility. I am not a medical professional, nor do I work for any company manufacturing products related to aesthetic gynecology. I am a woman. What I write has always stemmed from personal experience—through my relationships, my journey of understanding my own body, how it functions, and how it’s perceived.
So, first of many verdicts: Who to trust?
A medical doctor is still an individual making a living from their profession. It’s normal—logical even—that financial profit factors into their practice. But there are a few rare ones who make it clear that their patients come first. Whether consciously or not, they’ve chosen to prioritize work ethic and morality over profit.
When choosing a gynecologist for, let’s say, aesthetic treatments—G-shots, O-shots, god-knows-what shots—observe the person in front of you: do they come across like a trustworthy, white-coated physician? Or could they just as easily pass for a bazaar merchant?
And remember: the results of these minimally invasive treatments are purely subjective. Your doctor won’t be the one measuring your pleasure or satisfaction. They won’t be the one adjusting the dynamics between you and your partner. They are physicians—not divine authorities issuing commandments for women to live by.
So no matter what you choose to do—whether it’s driven by curiosity or a genuine need—remember: it’s still about choosing a physician. Don’t compromise your values for sparkly marketing gimmicks. After all, you wouldn’t pick a heart surgeon based on their looks… or would you?
And then came another thought:
Why is it always us—women—trying to enhance something about ourselves?
Could it be… that it’s the partner who actually needs the “medical adjustments”?
La suite follows next
