Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Anti-aging and Vanity (Part 1) #shorts

31 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube monologue by a board-certified dermatologist (age 39) addressing vanity and anti-aging. The speaker recounts a mid-40s patient who avoided cosmetic procedures, felt unhappy about aging, and also ashamed for feeling vain; the clip gives permission to pursue cosmetic concerns despite stigma.

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Tonight on Bedtime stories with this 39 year old board certified derm. I'm going to give you permission to be vain. Ironic coming from a dermatologist who focuses on cosmetics. But the reality is I had a patient come in today and she was in her mid-40s, never did one thing cosmetically to her face. She clearly was unhappy with how she was aging, which a lot of you guys in the comments section are probably going to be like, just accept aging. But the reality is she was struggling even more with the fact that she felt stupid for being vain.