Attract Attention, Here are 6 Portraits of Fashionable Hazmat Clothing Created by Cool Doctors in Malang

Kapanlagi.com - Hazmat clothing has become one of the personal protective equipment frequently worn by medical personnel during the current pandemic. If until now we only know hazmat clothing as plain white, a dentist in Malang appears differently with colorful custom hazmat clothing.

Dr. Nina Agustin, the owner of NDC Esthetic Dental Clinic, wears hazmat clothing that meets safety standards and is fashionable with vibrant colors and a slim fit. So when wearing hazmat clothing, her presence as a dentist is no longer feared by her patients, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"At the beginning of the pandemic, I wore the standard plain hazmat clothing, which was a bit oversized. But later on, I felt uncomfortable wearing it. Additionally, my patients range in age from children to the elderly, especially the children who would feel scared when they see their doctor wearing hazmat clothing like that," she said when met on Tuesday (21/7).

1. Pop Art Style Motif

Doctor's creative hazmat in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

Doctor Nina always wears custom hazmat suits while serving patients, as does her accompanying nurse. The color and pattern of Doctor Nina's hazmat suit are considered unique with bright and bold motifs, including various collections featuring the faces of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe. The motifs are influenced by the pop art style that utilizes faces, symbols, and others.

"I want to combine fashion and safety, but we don't neglect the safety factor. Especially for this dentist, the level of protection is level 3. But how do we make patients not afraid? I combine it with a little modification, leaning towards fashion," she emphasized.

2. Design Your Own

Hazmat doctor creations in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

Doctor Nina's fashionable hazmat suit is recognized as her own design. She also chooses comfortable but safe materials to use.

"I shop for the fabric myself, I design it based on my style. I really like colorful things, even before the pandemic, when I practice, I go all out for fashion," she explained.

3. Having 25 Collections

Hazmat doctor creations in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

Doctor Nina herself admitted to having a collection of 25 custom hazmat suits, along with several pairs of custom boots. Because it must be adjusted between the suit and the shoes.

"So I adjust the hazmat suit with the shoes," she said firmly.

4. Patient Response

Hazmat doctor's creation in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

When wearing her custom hazmat suit for work for the first time, Doctor Nina admitted to immediately receiving positive responses from her patients. They generally claimed to be used to seeing doctors wearing standard hazmat suits, but only then did they see one like the one she was wearing.

"The patients are happy and delighted when they see the doctor and her assistant, because I also made a custom suit for the assistant. So the atmosphere is joyful, the patients don't feel traumatized and not afraid, especially children, they don't feel anxious, the atmosphere is really happy between the doctor and the patients, supporting each other," she said.

5. Happy Atmosphere

Hazmat doctor's creation in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

Doctor Nina also feels indirectly providing dental care education to her patients, who are mostly millennials. They may still have concerns about dental care, especially during the new normal period. But it turns out that dental care and the dentist are not as they imagined.

"Maybe people think dental care is scary, but I turn it into a happy experience, because the dental room standards are different from before. The patients who come in have different standard operating procedures," she said.

6. Regarding Costs

Hazmat doctor creations in Malang City (credit: Kapanlagi.com/Darmadi Sasongko)

Doctor Nina's fashionable appearance is acknowledged to increase operational expenses in her clinic. Including support for patient's clothing and other safety standards, but it is not considered burdensome for the patients.

"But the additional costs are not significant, it does not burden the patients. Because the current situation is difficult, I don't want to burden the patients," she said.

(kpl/dar/lou)