Self-injecting vitamin E to beautify, young girl had to be hospitalized for emergency

Drink and apply for a few months but did not see the wrinkle removal effect, the Hanoi girl decided to switch to vitamin E injection. She bought the drug to inject herself, right after that she had to go to the emergency room.

The girl was hospitalized because she injects herself with vitamin E to beautify (Artwork) The incident happened not long ago, although the girl did not want to reveal her identity, the doctor who treated this girl still mentioned this as a typical example of beauty “despite”, ignorant beauty of the woman. many sisters. Because self-injection of vitamin E is really dangerous, you can have an allergic reaction, more severe anaphylaxis or even death if not treated promptly. Share more details about this content with reporters Infonet, Dr. Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan, Center for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, National Burn Hospital, said that vitamin E is an oil-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E is present in eight different chemical structures. In the human body alpha-tocopherol is the most active form. Accordingly, if you choose to buy a skin care product and see the term “tocopherol” in the ingredient list, it is vitamin E. “Vitamin E has many effects on the skin rejuvenation process. It helps strengthen the skin barrier, thereby locking in moisture and preventing the attack of bacteria from the environment, minimizing allergy symptoms and skin irritation. If the skin barrier is damaged, your skin will dry, lack elasticity and become sensitive, causing acne, irritation as well as accelerating the skin aging process. Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan said. Not only helps strengthen the skin barrier, vitamin E also has a moisturizing effect on the skin. Sufficiently moist skin will help absorb other nutrients well, increase elasticity, make your skin smooth, minimize wrinkles and prevent the aging process. “Vitamin E is an antioxidant – an extremely important substance that helps the body fight against free radical attack (free radicals will destroy proteins, connective tissue and cell membranes, accelerating the aging process). skin). In addition, vitamin E also protects the skin from harmful agents from the sun, vitamin E and vitamin C are the perfect combination to help protect skin from the sun, increasing the effect of sunscreen by 4 times. “, Dr. Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan information. Because vitamin E is an oil-soluble vitamin, so Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan thinks that it is very well absorbed through topical or oral route. “Therefore, the injection of vitamin E for beauty is not necessary. You should not self-inject vitamin E at home or unlicensed, unlicensed facilities, especially for people with allergies because it can cause an allergic reaction, more severe than shock. anaphylaxis or even death if not treated promptly”, Dr. Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan emphasized. Even without injections of vitamin E, oral supplementation should be noted. Currently on the market there are many types of functional foods containing vitamin E with ads for skin beauty and anti-aging. However, according to Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan, vitamin E supplementation is necessary for the anti-aging process of the skin, however, if used arbitrarily not as prescribed by the doctor, it will cause unwanted effects. Accordingly, if you use vitamin E in high doses, for a long time, there is an increased risk of bleeding, more dangerous than a brain hemorrhage, especially in people who are using anticoagulant drugs (such as warfarin, heparin, aspirin,…) and in people with vitamin K deficiency. In pregnant women, the use of high doses of vitamin E increases the risk of congenital heart defects in the fetus. “Youth skin is always the dream of many women. To have beautiful skin, we must first love and take care of it, maintain a daily skin care routine with products that are suitable for our skin as well as our age. You also need to learn more about functional foods to supplement the anti-aging process as prescribed by your doctor. Along with that, go to reputable beauty facilities to be evaluated by doctors on skin conditions, advise on skin care products as well as appropriate methods to maintain your youth, “Dr. Dr. Hoang Thanh Tuan emphasized.