Pillar Three: Regulation

The Structural Bit

Start here → Regulation isn’t erasure.


Education is only the beginning.

Once we agree on what should be taught, the next question is:
Who ensures it’s delivered properly, followed consistently, and backed by professional accountability?
That’s where regulation comes in.

You’ve landed at Pillar 3: the structural bit.
Where we ask not just what should change, but how do we hold it in place?

Yes, these pillars overlap—education, messaging, and recognition are all part of the same system.
But regulation is what makes the rest of it real.
Without it, there’s no one responsible for upholding standards, protecting the public, or supporting the professionals delivering skin-facing care.

But before we even go there, we ask a bigger question:

Is this even feasible?

Can we design something better?
Or will the government take the easy route—and hand everything over to medics?

That’s where this pillar begins.
With three scenarios. One decision. And a very clear fork in the road.

👉 Go to “Regulation Isn’t Erasure”

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