TikToker hits back after doctor suggests her condition is fake

A popular TikTok dermatologist has been slammed for accusing a woman of faking a painful skin condition by using makeup.

Nancy Morel — who often posts clips chronicling day-to-day life with her aggressive skin condition — posted one of her applying makeup during a flare-up last week.

It captured the attention of dermatologist Dr. Azadeh Shirazi, who stitched the clip alluding to the possibility that Morel — whom Shirazi described as a “very talented makeup artist” — is faking her severe skin condition with makeup.

“Looks similar to vascular occlusion…BUT,” Shirazi, who has 1.9 million followers, wrote on a video that has since been deleted. “Something’s not quite right…doesn’t seem ‘natural.’”

However, Dr. Shirazi told The Post she regrets calling out Morel on TikTok.

“It was truly never my intention to offend or upset anyone,” the California-based derm said. “I will make it a priority to be more aware of what I post, how it can be conveyed, as well as further educating myself on this condition so I can use my knowledge to help others even more. I hope people can understand that I made a mistake in which I am sincerely sorry for.”

Morel said she’d been going to doctors for her condition since 2016, but they haven’t been able to diagnose her, leaving her to manage it by herself. When she is suffering from a flare-up, one side of her face breaks out in a dark red bruise-like rash, which she says leaves her feeling dizzy and unwell.

Morel responded to Shirazi’s post, admitting when she was younger it would have made her want to “crawl into her self-conscious shell.”

“I hope this lady can understand why this video is extremely upsetting considering her large following and spreading false information on situations she clearly hasn’t researched,” she captioned the clip, adding she doesn’t wish the dermatologist “any hate or negativity.”

In the video — which has been viewed more than 8.4 million times — Morel proved she wasn’t wearing makeup by wiping her face and showing various snippets from her medical records, which date back to 2016. She also showed the inside of her mouth and her lips that were also affected.

“If you’re going to speak so vocally on something that is so sensitive, then make sure you’re 100% right,” she said.

The clips garnered attention online from TikTok users and medical professionals, with thousands showing support for Morel. Medical professionals also weighed in.

“It shows people how harmful this kind of behavior from medical professionals is,” Dr. Kelly Killeen, a LA-based plastic surgeon, said. “I hate when I see medical professionals, many in my field, who are giving unsolicited opinions and advice about other people’s bodies, bodies which they have not examined and they have no relationship with.”

The Post has reached out to Morel and Shirazi for comment.