Aesthetic medicine sits between beauty and healthcare, so its social media inherits rules from both. None of this is legal advice, and your medical director or counsel should confirm what applies in your state. Still, a few principles guide nearly every post a specialist prepares for a med spa.
Consent, privacy and the comment section
Patient images require written authorization that clearly covers social use. Tagging a patient, replying to a comment with treatment details or confirming that someone is a patient can expose health information, so public replies stay general and anything personal moves to a private channel. Direct messages get a scripted first response that invites the person to book a consult rather than diagnosing over chat.
Claims, endorsements and paid posts
Federal truth in advertising standards expect results to be typical or clearly qualified, and influencer or patient endorsements must disclose any compensation or free treatment. Prescription products are discussed by category rather than trademarked names unless your team approves the wording. Meta and TikTok also restrict ads about cosmetic procedures, weight loss and body image, including age targeting, so promoted posts are written and targeted with those policies in mind from the start.