Lips discharge after using lipstick costs 17,000 VND

15-year-old female student hospitalized with swollen lips, pus after applying cheap lipstick bought on social networks.
Information provided by Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital at noon April 28. TBN patient (15 years old, living in Dong Nai) was taken to the hospital for examination by his mother with dry lips, swelling, itching, pus, crusting, bleeding.

N. said that before, I watched ads on social media about lip balms and lipsticks that are committed to natural ingredients, lead-free, chemical-free, and safe for the lips. The female student bought a box of lip balm for 5,000 VND and a cream lipstick for 17,000 VND. However, after using the two above lipsticks, N. found that his lips were dry, itchy, and swollen with pustules. This makes it very difficult for the schoolgirls to eat and communicate. The female student’s lips were swollen and pus-filled after applying lipstick bought on social networks. Photo: Lan Anh. Master, doctor Phan Ngoc Huy, Department of Aesthetic Skin, Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, said patient N. has contact dermatitis, superinfection allergy. Schoolgirls are prescribed treatment with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and topical drugs. According to Dr. Huy, a lipstick allergy is a condition in which the body overreacts the ingredients of the lipstick. Usually, after a few minutes or a few hours after using the lipstick, the area where the lipstick has been applied will become red, itchy. If the allergy is worse, the lips will become blisters, pus, close grinding. Common causes of a lipstick allergy include: – Use of poor quality lipstick with unclear origin: These lipsticks often contain excess lead and chemical colors, so when used will cause irritation. In addition, the ingredients in these products also make the skin of the lips dull, chapped, and dry. If used for a long time, they will directly affect the health of the user. – Using expired lipstick: Lipsticks are products synthesized from many different ingredients. Therefore, when the expiration date is over, these substances can be degraded, thereby easily causing allergies. – Sensitive geography: On the body, lips are the location with thin skin, so they are quite sensitive. Therefore, if you use expensive, big-brand lipsticks, you may still be allergic to some of the lip’s ingredients when using. The ingredients that can cause allergies in lipstick that we should pay attention to are preservatives (formaldehyde, quaternium, methylisothiazolione …), artificial color (eosin red), peeling agent (salicylic acid, phenol). . “Homemade lipsticks are not absolutely safe because they have not been tested for quality and composition by the authorities. Therefore, these products are still likely to contain chemicals. More seriously, mixing.” It is very dangerous to make and use chemicals to make lipstick but do not have knowledge about safe dosage “, Dr. Huy warned. This expert said that before buying lipstick, users should pay attention to carefully check the ingredients, choose a lipstick with clear origin. When you want to use a new lipstick, you need to test it by applying the lipstick to the skin on the inside of your arm for 24 hours. If there are symptoms of allergies, signs of red inflammation, swelling, itching … you should immediately stop using this lipstick. After using lipstick, you should remove makeup gently with clean water or coconut oil, olive oil. In case of severe allergies, swollen lips, blisters, or eyebrows, it is necessary to immediately go to a facility with a reputable dermatology specialist for examination and treatment by a doctor.