Most people think that the most common cause of kidney damage is a habit of eating too much salt or too much sugar, but one of the main reasons that can contribute to this is the use of cosmetic products.
A doctor who asked not to be named said that many people believe that the cause of this type of non-communicable disease is bad eating habits, such as too much salt or too much sugar. But recently, one of the reasons that can also put people at risk of kidney damage is beauty products or dietary supplements.
He stated that “today, because of beauty, many young men and women who want to be beautiful are suffering from kidney damage or kidney failure.”
He continued that the way of eating is the root cause of kidney damage, but it takes a long time for it to reach failure. In particular, some beauty products that help men and women become beautiful quickly contain very high levels of toxins that affect our organs, especially the kidneys, which are the organs for filtering toxins in the body.
According to the doctor, there are many beauty methods now and they are sold in large quantities, especially in the market and online traffic products, while some sellers have established themselves as more than doctors. These products are available from injections, swallows and applications.
The disease does not kill people immediately, but those who have it have to live with the constant deterioration of the kidneys until they can no longer help clean toxins from our bodies. Those who suffer from this disease are just waiting for death, except for those who have the money to seek treatment abroad by seeking kidney transplant services.
The number of people living with kidney failure or chronic kidney failure, commonly called kidney failure, may be increasing significantly, and most are living without knowing that they have the disease yet.
The doctor stated that “In general, most patients are suffering from the disease, but they are not aware of it. They only know when it has progressed to the final stage. That’s why they call it the silent killer.”
A 60-year-old woman who accompanies her 36-year-old daughter to a dialysis center at Preah Ketumalaya Hospital claimed that her daughter has reached the stage of dialysis every three months due to kidney failure.
The woman did not know how her daughter got to this stage of dialysis, but now the doctor has forbidden everything from salty and sweet foods, and even lotions are no longer allowed.
She said that the doctor told her and her daughter that her daughter’s life could only depend on dialysis and that if she wanted to be cured, she would have to undergo a kidney transplant, which is available in India, but it is expensive. It is at least 50,000 dollars.
She said that the family discussed that it was only a matter of time because the treatment money was very expensive. Even if they sold the land and house, it would be difficult to afford it. So, it was only a matter of time.
According to research, there is no need to inject or swallow products that are harmful to the kidneys. Even lotions are dangerous, especially skin-lightening lotions. Documents have shown that many skin-lightening lotions from black to white can damage the kidneys because they contain high levels of mercury and hydroquinone. In general, when the skin is exposed to mercury, it can lead to mercury poisoning, and this poison penetrates the kidneys. In particular, prolonged exposure to lotions rich in hydroquinone can also damage the kidneys and liver.
The Kidney Foundation’s health bulletin warns that products that cause skin discoloration are generally high in toxic substances that can seriously affect kidney health.
