Dr. Laurel Geraghty was a veteran beauty editor before becoming a dermatologist. This allowed her to get very interesting and very nuanced information about skin care. What is she thinking now…
“I’ve noticed that more and more women are showing up to my clinic with blowouts, manicures, shaved body parts, waxing, and feeling like they’re untidy in some way. They actually apologize to me, the attending physician, if they feel it looks like that.
“Even though I’m busy searching for skin cancer, my patients go out of their way to look perfectly groomed and coordinate with their lace and sometimes racy underwear underneath their exam gowns.
Is it bad to shave pubic hair? I asked my doctor for his opinion.
“The important thing here is that every woman should wear whatever makes her feel most comfortable and confident, and so should the groom, but what does it mean to have to dress up for the doctor? Don’t think about the fact that you are here to take care of yourself. Taking care of your own health will be highly appreciated by your doctor.
“And we’re all dressed up naturally already…in about 20 square feet of great skin.”
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This article originally appeared in the December 2017 issue of Women’s Health. For more great advice, pick up a copy of the issue on newsstands now.
