Weight-gaining product purchased on social media lands person in hospital

After experiencing health issues following the use of a herbal product purchased via social media to gain weight, İrem Yakut applied to İnegöl State Hospital. Diagnosed with a hormone deficiency related to the adrenal glands during examinations, Yakut regained her health after four weeks of treatment.

İrem Yakut, who began experiencing facial swelling, edema, pain in various parts of her body, weakness, and fatigue after using a herbal weight-gaining product purchased via social media, applied to İnegöl State Hospital. As a result of examinations conducted at the endocrinology outpatient clinic, a hormone deficiency associated with the adrenal glands was detected in the patient.

Dr. Hasan Esat Yıldırım, an Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialist working at İnegöl State Hospital, warned that unlicensed products sold over the internet and social media can lead to serious health problems. Stating that gaining or losing weight is a medical process that must be conducted under physician supervision, Yıldırım noted that such products may contain substances that should not be used.

Recounting her experience, İrem Yakut stated that if she had not applied to the hospital in time, permanent damage and various health problems could have occurred, advising people not to unconsciously use drugs and products sold online for the purpose of gaining weight.