With only a few months left before she completes her MBBS from Ziauddin University, Fahya Nagham or @dr.madeup as she refers to herself on Instagram, is a force to be reckoned with.
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“Ever since I can remember, I’ve only ever wanted to be a doctor. I can’t even imagine myself doing anything else,” she tells MangoBaaz.
Not only is she a full-time medical student, but Fahya also transitions with ease from her white lab coat into outfits MADE for the gram. An avid cook, foodie, and fashionista, Fahya takes on worlds poles apart in her daily life. She’s an (almost) doctor by day, and a blogger by night (or whenever she has the time, med school is killer TBH).
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Here she is checking up on a patient
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And here she is in her fashion avatar, SLAYING at an event.
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Her med school journey is quite well documented on Instagram. Her captions and images (which may be triggering if you can’t stomach blood or injury) tell stories about people who have come into the hospital, be it for check-ups, or due to emergencies.
“I’ve always been into fashion, but there came a time when I got so busy with uni, I couldn’t create content. So I decided to post a little anecdote from one of my medical rotations and I think that’s where it really took off for me,” recalls Fahya.
Here’s one that’s definitely worth a read
(TRIGGER WARNING: DO NOT SWIPE IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE GORE)
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When she’s not learning how to save lives or picking out OOTDs, she’s surprisingly in the kitchen!
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“I love cooking!” she tells us. “Honestly, If I weren’t doing medicine, I would have loved to be a chef. That or a personal stylist, I think that’s something I would do well.”
Her interest in food is well-documented on her Instagram, so be sure to check out her Cooking and Food highlights for some pre-Iftar inspo, or to visually satisfy your food cravings.
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“I can also finish multiple books in one sitting,” Fahya tells us. “I really enjoy makeup and designing my own outfits and I also love traveling, but who doesn’t right?” Is there anything this girl can’t do?
Here she is on a recent trip to Turkey and those shades are to die for.
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How does she manage it all is the question, and I made sure to ask her.
“Both things (blogging and medicine) to me aren’t mutually exclusive. Sometimes blogging takes a back seat but that’s about prioritizing my studies. Honestly, it’s about doing what you enjoy at the moment. You can’t stress out about things like engagement, or blogging will end up feeling like a chore and you’ll lose interest.”
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Sound advice! Here’s to many more years of successful medicine and blogging for Dr. Madeup. What do you guys think about her? Let us know in the comments.
