Aesthetic medicine versus body positivity [column]

Body positivity is a movement, mainly by women, based on self-acceptance. Although this movement is experiencing a renaissance, it originated in the '90s. The creators of this movement, Connie Sobczak and Elizabeth Scott, did not have access to as widely available media as today's social media, which may be why there is now a global enthusiasm for body positivity.

So, what is it all about? It's about accepting oneself. Accepting your body as it is.

Media flood us with images of women with unshaven armpits or far from size zero models. Even clothing companies are moving away from the "standard" beauty canon in modeling. It's okay that women have started to accept themselves. However, in the full meaning of this term, we should also accept our needs. If someone has a need for precise hair removal and feels best in their body that way, it's just as good as another woman who prefers to stay away from the razor.

Can self-acceptance go hand in hand with weight loss? Of course! Weight loss can be not only about striving for a model's appearance but for better health and fitness. Body positivity should not be confused with neglecting self-care because if we like and respect our bodies, we should take care of them.

Therefore, aesthetic medicine does not contradict the principles of this movement because it responds to the internal need to take care of the body. And that is also perfectly fine. True body positivity is about respecting your body and its related needs.

It also does not mean that a larger size equals lack of self-care. You can have a wonderful, firm, well-cared-for body at any size. Ambasada Urody offers many treatments that firm the skin and tissues, as well as increase quality of life. For example, endermologie massages like endermology or Icoone simultaneously firm the skin and effectively perform lymphatic drainage on swollen legs.

Similarly, a facial treatment does not have to mean rejecting wrinkles. You can accept your wrinkles as a natural skin process and at the same time take care of its hydration and proper functioning, for example, with microneedle mesotherapy.

What is your opinion on this? What does body positivity mean to you?