Ozempic, Mounjaro and the rise of lookism: Why young Indians are risking it all to lose weight | Eye News
For years, 28-year-old Aditi has learnt to shrink herself in social spaces and mute herself from conversations, a desperate act to invisibilise herself. “Only my body was visible to others, not my mind. Nobody was concerned about my health or how my hormones swung wild and moody because of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and a competitive work life. They would instead judge me for being careless. All through my adult years, I only listened: ‘Have you gained weight this month?’ or ‘Your face is looking rounder, try a detox drink, buy a tummy twister, go on so and so diet.’ There was fashion advice to hide my belly bump. So, when my mother chose a champagne-coloured mermaid lehenga for my wedding, thinking it would make me look slim in the photos, she had not thought of the challenge of slipping into it,” she says. Instead of feeling joyful, her midriff sat heavy on her chest as Aditi walked into a beauty and wellness clinic near her West Delhi home to clear up her acne, another …
