Women, menopause and having Botox, told through poems.

For the second of their series of ‘Holistic Health’ podcasts, Centre for Health Sciences and Services co-lead, Associate Professor Dr Tracey Redwood, invited UON PhD student Elaine Williams. Elaine’s research on the lived experiences of perimenopausalwomen who have undergone BoTNA (Botox) treatment. Elaine discusses the methods she used for research that explores themes of aging, self-perception and emotional wellbeing and the support she had from Tracey and colleagues in getting her PhD underway. She used I-poems to highlight participants’ narratives,providing fresh insights into the intersection of aesthetic medicine and mental health.There's more about Elaine and her research on the CHSS Pure page.