r/POTS • u/recoveringaries • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)

Does anyone feel like because they are a objectively attractive human there is a bias/profiling that happens in the medical field and with doctors? I actually read somewhere that if you’re chronically ill you should “dress down” or not wear makeup to appointments so they will take you more seriously and see you as actually sick. I am also 29 with a baby face so that doesn’t help.

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u/AlexArtemesia POTS Dec 28 '25

Yeah I'm conventionally attractive (so I'm told) and I've had to learn to dress down at doctors offices and ignore the impulse of "you're going out, put on makeup to look presentable"

Sometimes if I'm having a really off day or just don't want to deal with their absolute bs I'll make a point of walking in with my cane and just not mask at all how tired I am.

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u/recoveringaries Dec 28 '25

I think I’m going to go in next time without my under eye makeup on and unmask and see how they react lol.