Too often we are told stories of more or less serious injuries after undergoing cosmetic beauty treatments. But are we sure that these treatments are really indispensable?
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousNot only urban legends but rather real horror stories those that too often are told to us by friends and acquaintances who have suffered more or less serious injuries after undergoing hair treatments or even simple manicures. Falling strands of hair or infections of fingernails and toenails are accidents that occur on a daily basis. Precisely for this reason perhaps the time has come to stop and reflect: how many times do we witness the occurrence of these cosmetic catastrophes when we go to the beautician? But are we sure that these treatments are really indispensable?
It is a straightening treatment for curly and frizzy hair that is becoming popular in recent years, deceiving all those who use it of its all-natural origin. This Brazilian treatment which involves the application of a mixture of keratin on the hair, with the function of making them smooth and silky, but also to put it by the manufacturer brands, healthy and strong, it is advertised as "natural" and is effective for about 4/5 months, but not everyone knows that the basic blend does not contain only keratin but also a variable amount of formaldehyde. This means that during the treatment they come products of noxious toxic vapors that can stay on our hair for months. Furthermore, if during preparation, the mixture was not measured by mistake with the utmost caution, the level of formaldehyde could rise and those who decided to undergo this treatment could find themselves not a smooth and silky hair but literally without hair.
How to limit the damage
Each hair treatment, such as the Brazilian straightening one, always involves a certain percentage of risk as chemicals when overheated can have a more or less serious effect on some types of hair than others. We do not recommend that you undergo such a treatment and keep your hair even if it is sometimes a little too frizzy.
But if you really want to look elegant and always looking good for a few months, then at least try to choose a beauty salon with a lot of experience and provide your hairdresser with every indication of any allergies and treatments carried out recently. Also make sure that the salon uses a good product (in fact the blend must comply with the FDA, OSHA, Health Canada, health regulations). It seems that one of the best Brazilian straightening treatments currently on the market is KeraGreen with a very low formaldehyde content.
Also, to completely eliminate traces of this highly harmful chemical, avoid repeated treatments
I challenge every woman, of any age, not to want smooth and completely shaved legs without having to undergo grueling waxing every 10 days. Very often, in fact, to always look beautiful and ready to show your legs at any time, permanent laser hair removal is used.
The drawback of this type of hair removal, in addition to the pain, according to the opinion of many doctors, is that, if the procedure is not performed perfectly before and after, any neglect of the protocol could cause a loss of skin color in the treated areas. and the appearance of annoying blisters as well as scars to wear for life.
How to limit the damage
According to some experts on the subject, one of the tips to avoid indelible damage to the skin after a laser hair removal, which is not a little invasive, is to avoid exposure to the sun for at least 3-4 weeks before and after the procedure. This is because the laser is attracted to the pigment, therefore avoiding exposure to the sun in the previous weeks limits the damage caused by any burns during the treatment. The same thing is true after the procedure.
If you have just undergone a manicure or pedicure session and you realize how poor and imprecise the work is, consider yourself lucky! In fact, very often during sessions of nail reconstructions or simple treatments of hands and feet it can come out with real infections. What most of the time you bring home after a treatment is not a hand or a foot that has been cured but a nice fungus or mycoses that are difficult to treat and which can lead to subsequent bacterial infections.
How to avoid infections
Before sitting comfortably on the lounge chair, a small trick is to make sure that the shop has the right license, well exposed and visible to all. In fact, before opening every beauty salon must necessarily pass a health check test and subsequently display the title. Make sure your salon disinfects your tools properly. All disinfectants must be bactericidal, fungicidal and veridical. According to experts in the field, UV disinfectants are not effective enough. But not only that, even every tub in which hands and feet are immersed must be thoroughly disinfected and obviously cleaned.
Maybe try to arrive 10 minutes early and personally make sure that the salon carries out all the procedures in accordance with the law.
Although we believe that all in all it is better to deal with the fine lines that appear with age with natural cosmetics, there are those who prefer the momentary elimination of these little ones in aestheticism with the Botox (aka Botulinum), a treatment used to eliminate wrinkles through temporary localized paralysis of the facial muscles. However, if the injection is not given by a real professional, the risks are enormous: from the appearance of bruises and redness to longer lasting side effects, such as the deformation of the eyebrows, which tend to go downwards.
How to avoid a danger
As the results increasingly depend on both the injection technique and the potency of the product, it is important to go to a specialist doctor for treatment. But it is not enough, in fact, to avoid unwanted effects before undergoing a botox treatment it is always better to make a dermatological examination and be prescribed the right dose of drug to be administered. In fact, very often the dose can be too powerful for some people with the consequence of causing a burdening of the treated area.
With the chemical peel, which is an aesthetic medicine treatment for smooth and improve the appearance of the skin, you get smoother skin resulting in facial rejuvenation. The treatment is carried out by applying a chemical substance on the skin, for exfoliation and the consequent replacement of the skin. Once the process is complete, however, it may happen that the patient feels burning in the face or even has severe irritation and consequent loss of color.
How to avoid a mishap
In general, it is necessary to ensure that the processing is carried out according to safety standards. Furthermore, before the procedure, the doctor will have to carry out a complete analysis of the skin, inquire about any recent exposure to the sun, the intake of particular drugs or the presence of allergies or skin diseases. This helps determine if you are a good candidate for a facial peel. In addition, the aesthetic doctor should follow the patient at all times of the procedure to highlight any discomfort or redness.
It has been shown in recent months by some US experts that the UV dryers used during nail reconstruction sessions, could increase the risk of skin cancers on the hands. In fact, according to an article published by dermatologists at the University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center in the journal Archives of Dermatology, two healthy middle-aged women for whom no cancer had been found in the family developed tumors on the back of their hands. Both women had been exposed to UV lamps to dry their nails. In fact, the UV radiation emitted by these devices can damage the skin like those of any tanning lamp. On the other hand, some professionals in the field, such as Davide Valia, MD, director of research and development for Creative Nail Designs, disagree, arguing that these machines emit less radiation than a day spent under fluorescent office lights.
How to avoid a misfortune
If you are worried about the carcinogenic effects of these dryers you could only use the ventilation and avoid turning on the rays.
Even if the current techniques of applying hair extensions consist in fixing the strands through clips or with a sewing system, the treatment even more widespread on the market is that of hot or cold fusion, which binds the artificial hair to the root of the natural hair. using glue (hot) or a polymer (cold). But for some people, this type of hair extension can be deleterious by causing the opposite effect - the loss of their hair instead of a nice thickening.
How to avoid a catastrophe
The first thing to do before undergoing a session of applying strands is a hair test to understand which type of application is most suitable for our hair. Subsequently, one of the precautions to be adopted is to apply extensions suitable for our hair type. In fact, for a weak or too thin hat, the application of the strands through the fusion can lead to a loss. Furthermore, it is always necessary to make sure of the quality of the hair that is applied. Another important aspect is that of maintenance, obviously you cannot do too many shampoos and above all it is not possible to style them every day, in fact tying them often could weaken them at the root causing them to break.
As with hair extension, even the application of false eyelashes can cause the weakening or even the fall of the natural ones if a good product is not used or if the natural eyelashes are particularly weak.
How to limit the damage
If for an evening you want to experience the thrill of wearing a pair of very thick lashes to accentuate the look, the best thing to do is to choose the temporary ones and to use a solvent for the glue so as to remove them easily and prevent us from uncorking them. in removing them, even the natural ones. For those who opt for a lasting product, the essential thing is that it is of high quality and that it is applied by professionals of the trade. And please don't forget to comb them every day to avoid dust accumulations or annoying tangles.
For those who do not really want to give up their streaks, know that the ammonia used in bleaching treatments is particularly harmful to the hair. In fact, to fix the pigments of the coloring permanently, the hair must be subjected to a process of "opening the scales". Ammonia is the ideal product to achieve this goal. But by opening the cuticle, the hair is deprived of its moisture, making it particularly dry, brittle and consequently easy to break.
How to avoid a mishap
It is advisable to choose a salon that uses ammonia-free bleaching formulas, such as a powder compound that contains gluten hydrolyzate in place of ammonia, which oxidizes the hair but at the same time hydrates it, allowing even more frequent treatments.
Gloria Mastrantonio
