Earlier people used to use natural things to make hair shiny and soft, but with changing times there have been changes in every field and from skin care to hair care, expensive products and treatments are available in the market. Carotene treatment is done to make lifeless and dry hair shiny and soft. Apart from this, people also get hair straightening done in their hair, in which many types of chemicals are used. This craze is being seen a lot among working girls, but do you know how harmful it can be for you?
The process of getting hair carotene and hair straightening done is about 3 hours long, in which many types of chemical products are used. Carotene lasts for about 3 months and the hair straightening treatment also depends on how long you have done it, like 6 months or 1 year. For this, repeated treatment sessions have to be taken. Because of this, you often come in contact with chemicals, but you cannot even imagine that these cosmetic treatments can make you a victim of serious diseases.
The report shocked, there is a risk of kidney failure!
According to a recent report published in ‘The New Zealand Journal of Medicine’, a 26-year-old woman suffered kidney failure due to a hair straightening procedure. The study said the woman underwent a hair straightening procedure at a salon three times between 2020 and 2022, using glyoxylic acid-based products.
The woman used to have problems like fever, diarrhea, nausea and back pain every time she sat, after which the doctors’ examination revealed that the level of creatinine in the woman’s blood was high, due to which her kidneys were not functioning properly. Was. ,
There is also a risk of cancer
According to Dr. Aparna Jain, Director of Gynecology Department, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, the chemicals used in hair straightening also increase the risk of breast and uterine cancer in women. Apart from this, its excessive use also affects the fertility of women.
The risk increases depending on how often you get your hair straightened.
According to Dr. Aparna Jain, women who undergo hair straightening treatment more than 4 times a year have up to 30 percent higher risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer than other women.
What are safe options?
Instead of hair straightening treatment or carotene treatment, you should do deep conditioning. This keeps your hair hydrated and becomes soft. Instead of using chemical-rich products, if you regularly use hair masks made from things like egg curd etc., it can keep your hair naturally soft and shiny. Along with this, good diet and drinking plenty of water will also help in hair growth. Provides relief from the problem of falling. If you want to get hair straightening done, then first consult an expert and get the hair treatment done with utmost care.
