Medical influencers can sometimes spread misinformation or promote products without solid evidence. They often oversimplify complex health issues, which can mislead people. Without proper qualifications, they may give advice that isn’t medically sound, creating unnecessary fear or false hope.
What do you think?
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they are targeting vulnerable sick people for their own benefits like promoting their herb supplements without any research
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I personally am not comfortable with seeing patients on insta reels with doctors explaining the full patient history… especially of the ones who cannot consent… whether a minor or any vulnerable person
educational awareness is needed that is understandable… but when it shifts to the metrics… the view, the likes… are patients being truly safeguarded from that?
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@Dr.Harshwardhan I agree with your thought and point so government can bring regulation for content creation on medical infleuncer and raise question regarding wrong and right . Government sit with expert of medical profession and bring a regulation society for medical influencer.
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It has become craze among youngsters which is not good
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They are spreading wrong information also about medical science to get more views
I think it’s double edged sword 
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Medical influencers do not give correct information. They tell any facts or remedies by looking at any social media page. They do not care whether this information is correct for the audience or not. They are only concerned about their paid sponsorship.
If you are collecting any information from a social media influencer, then first consult your doctor about that information and then adopt that remedy because this is a matter of health and not a fashion issue where you accept whatever is told.
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Since it’s the time of digitalization , influencing is on peak and so is medical influencing too. There are many influencers out there who do it in order to earn a penny or two but we can’t ignore the good ones too. Every coin has two sides similarly medical influencing also has its own pros and cons. Medical influencers have created new opportunities for medico’s who are struggling financially . It has also helped medico’s to channelize the creativity inside them . It has made people more aware about how important is health . I’m not against it but one should be careful about whom they follow . Nobody should be followed blindly . Stay safe!
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@Moksha_s i agree with your thought and point.
Educating and creating awareness among the public is good at the same time medical influencers should be responsible and follow ethics.
Totally agree with this. Spreading misinformation as well as misleading the common public to unsafe products/devices can occur. Also, a highly followed influencer who is not from a medical background may also copy information from a medical influencer’s page and present it to a larger audience who simply believes everything they put up on.
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Yes you are right,now a days medical influencer are providing information just because of their shares and likes. Patients should understand this and consult a doctor regarding their health.
Medical influencers can be very useful if they use their power responsibly.
Medical influencers has the power to address millions of people. This should not be used to mislead people and play with their health. Misleading people regarding their health is the lowest thing to do. It’s very crucial to follow trusted professionals before taking any decision about our body, because even though the body is ours we don’t know everything about. it’s really very important to be smart about each decision we take about our health.
Yes this trend in recent times is something to worry about. Without any credential or academic background or any authentic certification, they are constantly creating content around it as health content can attract multiple people. And the common people think that if they are listening this information from a person with -----k or -------M (million) followers, then this must has some value. Besides, people spend most of the time on social media than going to a doctor or doing some health check-up or actually listening to some genuine health professional somewhere online. And as the health awareness is minimal in our country, people tend to fall for these influencers where everything is decorated and presented and here people feel more included and personalized than what they feel when they visit a doctor. Besides, doctors are too busy these days to give personal attention to any one person because of their heavy work schedules and people are seeking attention these days to feel included and they want all these information in a lighter way what they mostly feel when the information is coming from an influencer.
I think don’t go for social patients must go yo checkup to doctors.
Some medical influencers are real or some are fake we don’t know who are fake .
They just doing there job making content and posting on social media.
Not every content is fake some are real also.
But at the end don’t follow content our health is important.
Many people follow doctors or health experts on social media for advice. It can be helpful when real professionals share correct information in a simple way. But sometimes, not all influencers are qualified, and they may give wrong or unsafe advice just to get likes or followers. So, I think it’s important to check their background and not follow health tips blindly.