Ep 232 Normal: A Plastic Surgeon's Letter to His Daughters about Body Image | Dr Pouria Moradi

Episode 232 hosts Dr Pouria Moradi (Plastic Surgeon & Reconstructive Surgeon based in Sydney, Australia) Pouria recently published his first book entitled 'Normal - A Plastic Surgeon's letter to his daughter about body image'. He first got the idea for the book as he watched his seven year old daughter participating in a swimming carnival. She seemed so proud of herself and completely unaware of how she looked in her cute swimming costume. But it dawned on him juggling his role as a father and Plastic Surgeon - how long would this innocence would last? Might she soon start asking questions about her body? And if so, what should a father who offers cosmetic surgery every day to other women say? This is a deep conversation about body image, parenting, ethics and ultimately, we try to understand what is 'normal'?  00:00 Introduction 01:03 Sunday Catch Up   01:26 Meet Dr Pouria Moradi 02:46 Why He Wrote Normal   06:25 Kids and Body Image   09:25 Defining Normal in Surgery   10:39 Parenting and Social Media   12:08 Talking Cosmetic Work at Home   14:35 Reading the Letter   19:11 Ethics and Saying No   25:00 Otoplasty and Medicare Rules   28:56 Book Structure and Resources   31:45 Screening Patients and Red Flags   34:18 Dopamine and Going Bigger   36:37 Reconstructive Roots vs Cosmetic   39:23 Where Surgeons Draw the Line   40:17 Setting Realistic Results   42:08 Aligning Expectations   44:24 3D Imaging Pitfalls   46:06 Depression and BDD   47:57 Social Media Dysphoria   52:59 Surgeon Bias and Referrals   55:43 Patients Versus Clients   61:28 How to Say No   63:24 Transgender Care Basics   67:50 Defending Cosmetic Surgery   71:48 New Cosmetic Guidelines   79:09 Book and Wrap Up ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION