Welcome to Difficult Conversations About Beauty, a podcast hosted by Anita East — author of the book Beautiful Unique Faces and a Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in dermatology, primary care, non-surgical cosmetic medicine, women’s health, and nutritional medicine.
This podcast explores the science, psychology, and social impact of beauty through honest and evidence-based conversations.
Before we begin, please note that the information shared in this podcast is intended for general educational purposes only. It does not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Every individual’s health needs are unique, and listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from a qualified health-care professional who understands their personal medical history.
If medicines or prescription-only products are discussed in this episode, that information is intended solely for registered health-care professionals and is provided in accordance withAHPRA and TGA regulations. These discussions are not advertisements, endorsements, or recommendations for use.
By continuing to listen, you acknowledge that Difficult Conversations About Beauty provides professional discussion and education — not direct clinical advice.
By delving deep into what beauty really looks like, I will leave no stone unturned.
I am fascinated by the concept of beauty.
I have a busy non-surgical cosmetic medicine clinic in Brisbane.
I love to write and have written one book called Beautiful Unique Faces.
I also speak at conferences around Australia and the world.
In bite-sized episodes, I will explore what's currently making the most' beauty' noise.
I'll take your questions about beauty, and if I don't know the answers, I'll enlist the help of other professionals who do.
I will also, from time to time, have some Difficult Conversations About Beauty with exciting guests.
These will be equal parts revealing and comforting.
I aim to rip apart society's expectations of perfection and share my proven formula for becoming happier and more beautiful in your own skin.
Welcome to Difficult Conversations About Beauty! It's lovely to have you here ♥
In this inaugural episode of Difficult Conversations About Beauty (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly) Podcast, I will share why you should very rarely believe the hype that cosmetic clinics and practitioners spread daily on their social media platforms.
Instead, I'll tell you
• What healthcare professionals are allowed to do.
• Examples of the types of deceit that seem to be occurring and that we’re falling for today.
• And finally, How best to conduct research on cosmetic medicine clinics and everyday life.
0:00 Intro
0:58 The recent expose on ABC's four corners episode called; Cosmetic Cowboys
2:19Be aware of the Dramatization
3:14 My reason for making this topic my inaugural episode
3:55 Media Hype
4:51 Survey: Can you tell the difference between real and fake news?
5:50 Fake reviews
6:35 The extent of our review that we are allowed to have
7:12 Ahpra and TGA have strict advertising guidelines
8:26 My Q: “If they’re willing to do something that’s illegal at this level, what else are they doing that perhaps they shouldn’t be?”
8:40Google reviews are another ball game andcan also be incentivised
9:31“..go to drama school if you want to be an actor, performer or an influencer..”
11:41 showing befores and afters of only one facial feature is unfair
13:58 Do your due diligence
