TSMC's Quackery Crackdown: 3 quacks caught running cosmetic clinics

Hyderabad: Continuing its battle against quackery in the state of Telangana, the state medical council caught three quacks practising at skin, laser, hair and cosmetology centres leading to their subsequent arrest by the police. 

The arrests were made after special teams of Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) performed inspections at 40 dedicated skin, laser, hair and cosmetology centres in Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Madhapur, Hitec City, Kukatpally and Miyapur.

During the inspection, the council discovered that these individuals lacked proper medical qualifications and were performing procedures that could put the patients' lives at risk and pose serious health complications including infections, scarring, and incorrect diagnoses.

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Among the 40 centres, the council found that only 20 were operating without dermatologists or plastic surgeons and lacked the necessary permission from the District Registration Authority. It was also noted that some dental, Ayurvedic, and Homeopathy doctors were using lasers to treat patients without the proper documentation to do so. 

TGMC vice-chairman, Dr G Srinivas told Deccan Chronicle "Over 200 complaints had been received, with actual incidents likely to be 10 times higher. He outlined the harmful effects of unqualified persons performing these procedures, including drug reactions, chemical burns, and sepsis due to inadequate aseptic precautions. Around 70 per cent of clinics are being run by non-doctors and dentists, who are performing aesthetic procedures with unauthorised certificates."

Taking action against the unqualified medical professionals, the council issued notices to these dental, Ayurvedic, and Homeopathy doctors. 

Speaking to Telangana Today, TGMC Chairman, Dr Mahesh Kumar said, "Apart from giving notices to Dental, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic doctors, We will also write letters to respective Councils of Dental, Ayurveda and Homeopathy, to take firm action on them."

According to the NMC guidelines, treatments like cosmetology, laser, hair transplantation, dermatology and plastic surgery should be performed only by doctors who have completed medical education in the concerned speciality. Action will be taken against those who are not qualified for laser cosmetology treatment as per the NMC Act, said Dr Srinivas. 

Meanwhile, TGMC Public Relation Committee Chairman Dr Naresh Kumar warned unqualified fake doctors to refrain from playing with people’s health by treating people beyond their limits.

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