Hospitalization after home peel

If people are subjective in peeling at home as well as using the wrong active ingredients and concentrations, it can lead to skin damage, causing peeling, blisters, and blisters. The most serious can lead to infection. If not going to the hospital in time, the patient may be left with scars and have difficulty recovering the original skin.

On September 10, Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital announced that it had just received and treated a female patient DBTL (28 years old, living in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City) with allergic contact dermatitis, secondary infection, and swelling after chemical peeling (also known as skin peeling) at home.

The patient came to the clinic with swelling of both the face and eyes, yellow discharge, itching and burning pain. The patient said that because his face had freckles and brown spots, a few days ago he saw an advertisement on TikTok and ordered a skin regeneration combo including skin regeneration essence and facial cleanser advertised to remove dark spots, freckles, uneven skin tone, regenerate new, healthy skin, increase collagen production and rejuvenate the skin... for 373,000 VND. The shop staff instructed him to apply the essence on his face 3 times a day (morning, noon, evening). Each time he applied it on his skin, he felt a little hot and red.

“After 3 consecutive days of use, my face was swollen, hot, red, burning, itchy, painful, crusted, oozing, and my eyes were swollen and I couldn’t see. I contacted the shop and they instructed me to buy unsweetened fresh milk to mix with the facial cleanser in the skin regeneration combo to wash my face, but the condition did not improve but got worse, the skin crusted, oozed, felt painful, itchy... I took pictures to discuss with the shop and they said that was good, the skin was eliminating strongly...”, the patient shared.

Realizing that the patient's condition showed signs of allergic contact dermatitis accompanied by a secondary bacterial infection, doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital ordered the patient to be hospitalized for inpatient treatment. Dr. Pham Ngoc Tram, Department of Clinical Medicine 1, Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, said that the patient was treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-itching and local care. After about a week of treatment, the skin swelling and redness decreased, the pustules gradually dried and peeled off, and the patient was discharged from the hospital.

According to MSc. Le Thao Hien, Department of Dermatology, Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, the main cause of infected and swollen dermatitis in the above patient is due to the patient using a skin peeling product with unclear active ingredients and concentrations, causing severe peeling. When peeling strongly, the superficial and deep layers of the skin peel off, stimulating an inflammatory reaction that causes redness and swelling of the face. Moreover, harmful bacteria penetrate the skin, causing infection.

Peeling, also known as chemical peeling, aims to exfoliate, treat skin diseases or cosmetic problems such as acne, acne scars, large pores, dark spots, exfoliation... Peeling procedure depends on skin condition, skin properties to choose the right active ingredient and concentration. If people are subjective in peeling at home as well as using the wrong active ingredient and concentration, it can lead to skin damage, peeling, blisters, and blisters. The most serious can lead to infection. If not going to the hospital in time, the patient may be left with scars and have difficulty recovering the original skin.

In case of peeling for the purpose of exfoliation with low concentration peeling products and labeled as peeling at home, people can do it at home. However, it is necessary to follow safety principles when peeling such as: if peeling the face, it is necessary to lie with the head elevated 15-30 degrees, wrap hair neatly, remove makeup and wash face, cover eyes or close eyes when peeling. When peeling, it is necessary to apply the active ingredient evenly, avoid applying too many times or applying too much active ingredient to the sunken areas of the eyes and corners of the nose...

"For the purpose of treating acne, scars, dark skin, large pores... or not knowing the peeling technique at home, you need to see a doctor. If the doctor prescribes peeling, it will be performed by medical staff with a certificate of training in this technique to avoid unnecessary complications," Dr. Thao Hien recommends.

THANH SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nhap-vien-sau-khi-peel-da-tai-nha-post758228.html