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This Week in Startups

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Rethinking Beauty: Upkeep's Med Spa Revolution

This chapter explores the startup Upkeep, which facilitates access to med spa treatments through an innovative app, while addressing the moral dimensions of promoting cosmetic procedures. The discussion includes the implications of beauty standards, societal pressures, and evolving perceptions of aging, along with a critique of the app's marketing imagery.

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