Medical experts have warned Nigerians on the dangers of using bleaching products.
Dr Akinlolu Siyanbola, a dermatologist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Hospital, Osogbo, and Dr Abimbola Ibrahim in separate interviews in Osogbo, maintained that consistent usage of bleaching products over a long period could lead to kidney failure, cancer and infertility.
According to Dr Siyanbola, consistent usage of bleaching products over a long period could make the kidney to fail, and could cause diabetes.
He explained that bleaching products could also cause osteoporosis (loss of bone density), psychiatric manifestation and systemic hypertension among other ailments.
The dermatologist said that bleaching products contain chemical agents that reduce the activities of the natural cell which protects the skin from the adverse effects of sunlight.
The agents, he said, change the skin to occhronus manifested in different colours of the body.
Giving an expert opinion, Dr Abimbola Ibrahim, disclosed that people who use bleaching products may end up being infertile. According to him, the product lightens the skin causing it to lose its natural protective barrier, thereby making vulnerable.
The medical expert added that due to the skin’s vulnerability as a result of using bleaching products, infection spreads faster and broader, thus leading to skin cancer. He also noted that the hydroxy quinolone results in body odour and thus advised Nigerians to maintain their natural skin.
Ibrahim however, called on the regulatory agencies to control the sale of chemical agents in the interest of public health.
Source: NAN
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