Mind Movers #31 — Yusra Al-Mukhtar

Payman and Rhona chat with award-winning facial aesthetician and dentist Dr Yusra Al-Mukhtar.  Yusra touches on her experiences growing up in the UK as a Muslim woman and the impact of her father's return to Iraq after the war. She also explains the rationale behind her move from dentistry to facial aesthetics and shares thoughts on consent and ethics in aesthetic procedures. Yura also discusses balancing motherhood with a demanding career, the role of healthcare professionals in discussing humanitarian issues publicly, and the importance of speaking out against injustice. Enjoy! In This Episode 00:02:50 - Backstory 00:24:50 - Transition from dentistry to facial aesthetics 00:33:35 - Differences in aesthetic preferences between Liverpool and London 00:39:35 - Ethics and aesthetics  00:52:00 - Motherhood, career and family 01:01:45 - Fertility 01:08:15 - Healthcare and humanitarian issues 01:24:50 - Islam and Islamophobia 01:53:20 - Future plans and projects 01:54:10 - Advice for young dentists 01:55:25 - Awards and success About Yusra Al-Mukhtar Yusra Al-Mukhtar is a dental surgeon, medical aesthetician and founder and clinical director of Dr Yusra, providing medically-led aesthetic treatments in Liverpool and London.

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