AI-generated before-and-afters fuel Instagram plastic surgeon scam accounts, one nearing 100k followers
venturetwins · x · 2026-10-11
A new scam pattern: Instagram accounts posing as Chinese plastic surgeons post clearly AI-generated before-and-after photos, rapidly gaining followers and booking real consultations. One account, "Dr. Zhang Zhen," is about to cross 100k followers — a warning about AI imagery being used for medical-aesthetics lead generation.
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