A plastic surgeon has gone viral for his jaw-dropping transformations of women, who become unrecognisable thanks to his unique ‘Picasso technique’ that involves changing the face shape using multiple non-surgical ‘tweaks’.
Social media users have been left stunned by the’unbelievable’ before and after images that appear to turn ordinary-looking women into ‘snatched’ supermodels.
However, the medic behind the photographs, Dr Farzan Malekzadeh, who is based in Turkey, has been accused of forging the images using photo-editing software in order to exaggerate the results.
A disclaimer posted by social media site X underneath the collection of images that have amassed 166,000 likes states that the pictures have been photoshopped.
It says the person who posted these images ‘has paid influencers to spread photoshopped images and comment on these types of posts to scam interested parties out of money.’
Elsewhere on X, users have echoed these doubts saying the images ‘can’t be real’ and adding that there is ‘no way’ the images are of the ‘same person’.
Dr Malekzadeh, owner of FMX beauty based in Turkey, who goes by @Dr.FrzmkZ on Instagram told his 461,000 followers that he is the creator of the so-called ‘Picasso technique’.
He explained that the method uses ‘innovative robots‘ to reduce cellulite, rejuvenate skin, lift facial features, reduce scaring and even lift the buttocks.
Dr Malekzadeh, owner of FMX beauty based in Turkey, who goes by @Dr.FrzmkZ told his 461,000 followers on Instagram that he is the creator of the so-called Picasso technique
In one post on Instagram which Dr Malekzadeh claims shows the results of his Picasso technique, followers have commented that the results are ‘the best in the world’ and ‘unbelievable’
He claimed it can ‘can transform a 50-year-old into the appearance of a 25-year-old’, or ‘professionally reshape and refine the appearance of people aged 20–30 according to their desired outcome.’
In one transformation post shared on Instagram, followers have described the results as ‘the best in the world’ and ‘unbelievable’.
But others have pointed out that he has failed to explain the details of the procedure, while many have claimed the images look AI generated.
In a Reddit thread titled ‘Dr. Farzan Malekzadeh‘, a social media user @dark_knight701 who claims to be a medical doctor, warned that Dr Malekzadeh uses photoshop and urged people to ‘stay vigilant’.
He wrote: ‘The clinic’s online presence raises concerns, as they avoid showing patients’ face in unedited images and rely heavily on staged photos.’
He also explained that Dr Malekzadeh previously attempted careers in music, acting and production without success.
Another social media user @Exact-Shirt7645 shared a massage they received from another concerned individual on Reddit warning that it is a ‘scam’.
The message stated: ‘The transformation pictures that he posts are Photoshopped. The fake comments on his posts are bought from influencers that he has never touched their faces they are just paid to comment, and they comment on all his posts, or influencer that try to have it for free. This is an organised scam.’
For years, UK surgeons and the NHS have tried to steer Brits seeking surgery away from destinations such as Turkey, even if many clinics in foreign surgical hotspots are reputable.
Cheaper prices – breast enlargements are available for as little as £3,000 abroad, compared to up to £8,000 on Harley Street – can lure patients overseas, although experts warn of the potential dangers.
Although there are reputable cosmetic surgeons in Turkey surgical safety practices overseas are not always as stringent as they are in Britain. Most countries have lower training standards, while others don’t require medics to be insured.
In the UK, cosmetic surgeons offer at least a two-week cooling-off period to allow patients to reflect on their decision before actually going under the knife. This opportunity to opt out of surgery isn’t always given abroad.
Overseas operators, such as the clinics lining the streets of Istanbul and Ankara in Turkey, also have no enforced responsibility to fix things if complications occur, meaning the NHS can be left to pick up the pieces.
UK data shows that, since 2018, at least 324 Britons have needed medical treatment – including corrective surgery – after going under the knife abroad.
The vast majority had their op in Turkey, where clinics actively target them via adverts on social media.
Dr Malekzadeh has been approached for a comment by MailOnline.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
