What is the Maharashtra Medical Council doing about unqualified skin doctors?

The MMC is urging authorities to take action against quacks and plans to issue guidelines defining specialist procedures and implement doctor verification.

What kind of harm are unqualified practitioners causing in Maharashtra?

Unqualified practitioners are causing severe complications like burns, necrosis, nerve damage, hair loss, and disfigurement due to improper treatments.

How is social media contributing to skin treatment quackery in Maharashtra?

Social media influencers promote cosmetic procedures without medical expertise, misleading patients into seeking treatments from unqualified individuals.

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MMC Tackles Bogus Doctors Amid Rising Cosmetic Procedure Dangers

30 Nov, 2025

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Summary

Maharashtra Medical Council urges action against unqualified skin specialists.
Unqualified practitioners cause severe complications like burns and necrosis.
MMC plans new guidelines and mandatory doctor verification system.

MMC Tackles Bogus Doctors Amid Rising Cosmetic Procedure Dangers

Maharashtra is facing a surge in unqualified individuals offering cosmetic and dermatological treatments, prompting the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to demand intensified action against quackery. These practitioners, misusing potent treatments like corticosteroids, are inflicting severe and often irreversible damage on patients. Complications include burns, scars, nerve damage, and disfigurement, with social media influencers exacerbating the problem by promoting risky procedures without adequate knowledge.

The MMC has formally requested the state's medical education department to include its representatives and experts on district-level anti-quackery committees to improve conviction rates. Concerns were raised by dermatological associations, highlighting the rampant misuse of steroids and the promotion of treatments by untrained personnel, including beauty parlour staff.