The worrying trend among Malaysians to be slim FMTNews FMTLifestyle
PETALING JAYA: If you’re a city dweller in Malaysia, you might have noticed one or two slimming clinics popping up around your neighbourhood. In fact, their advertisements are likely flooding your social media pages.
In the Aesthetic Medical Practice guidelines published by the Ministry of Health, Director General of Health Malaysia, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah stated: “We recognise the growing trend of the population, in not only wanting to stay healthy but also aesthetically pleasant”. He also stated that “aesthetic medical practice is not risk-free as many may perceive”.
She further stated that while slimming clinics alone do not cause body image issues, they can add to them by preying on vulnerable individuals and suggesting unnecessary procedures to maintain a repeat customer base. Mohanraj said that the rise of slimming clinics in the country has been fuelled by the media’s glorification of ultra-thin models. “Advertisers and producers of these slimming products have therefore capitalised on this perception.”
Members of the Malaysia Fat Squad, a community that supports the rights and wellbeing of fat people, also weighed in on the issue. “It isn’t unusual for responsible aesthetic clinics overseas to require psychological assessment before agreeing to certain procedures on their clients,” he said.
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