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Plastic Surgery Videos Related to GLP-1 on TikTok: A Snapshot Study

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Abstract

A total of 12,662,385 views were recorded for 101 TikTok videos discussing medical weight loss medications and plastic surgery.

  • Videos were most frequently created by physicians (57.4%) and patients (23.8%).
  • Median quality scores of videos, assessed by the DISCERN tool, were similar across creator types.
  • Educational videos had significantly higher quality scores for explaining treatment mechanisms, benefits, and outcomes without treatment.
  • The findings suggest that social media platforms can effectively disseminate healthcare information.
  • Overall quality of TikTok content related to healthcare has improved, indicating a potential for better-informed decision-making.

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