On October 9, 2012, WGH and the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) co-sponsored a screening of the documentary “Absolutely Safe” by filmmaker Carol Ciancutt-Leyva. This film investigates the multibillion dollar cosmetic surgery industry and its complicated — and sometimes thorny — relationship with women, who make up more than 90% of its consumer base. The screening was followed by a lively discussion moderated by STRIPED Program Assistant Grace Kennedy and HSPH doctoral student Allegra Gordon on the public health implications of the growing industry in cosmetic surgical procedures.
Women, Gender, and Health
