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Everyone wants to look beautiful. But to look beautiful we apply different types of creams available in the market. Some creams are not available at low cost while some cost thousands of rupees.
But according to a study report, these face creams are now causing serious health problems. Especially the use of these creams causes kidney problems. You may be surprised. But you might think that face cream and kidneys are closely related. But there is a connection here.
A recent study suggests that kidney problems are on the rise due to the widespread use of skin-whitening creams in India. Reports state that these creams contain high levels of mercury, which is a silent cause of kidney problems.
Use of fairness creams causes kidney disorders
A study published in the medical journal Kidney International found that increased use of skin whitening creams containing high levels of mercury led to an increase in cases of membranous nephropathy (MN).
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an autoimmune disease that causes nephrotic syndrome, a kidney disorder that causes excessive protein excretion in the urine. 22 cases of the disease reported between July 2021 and September 2023 were studied.
One of the researchers, Dr Sajeesh Sivadas, Department of Nephrology, Aster Mims Hospital, Kottakkal, Kerala, posted in There is growth.”
About 68 percent of the 22 patients, or 15 patients, were positive for neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NEL-1). This is a rare type of nephrotic syndrome associated with cancer. But this is a very rare cause.
“It's not just a skin/kidney health issue; This is a public health crisis. And if mercury is applied to the skin it can cause so much harm. Imagine the consequences if swallowed. It is time to take action to control these harmful products and protect the public,” the doctors said.
“These creams, which are widely available in unregulated markets in India, give quick results, but at what cost? Once the user uses these creams, there is a situation in India where the chemicals used in the creams give an instant glow to the skin. But once the use of the cream is stopped, the health of the skin deteriorates again, the process of darkening begins.
That's why people use these creams continuously. But its direct impact is on health.