Israeli Professor Warns of Deadly Risks from Hair Straightening Treatments
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Professor Rafi Carasso, an Israeli expert in neurology, warned that chemical hair straightening treatments can cause acute kidney failure, a potentially fatal condition. He explained that chemicals like glyoxylic acid are absorbed through the scalp, forming kidney-obstructing crystals. Dozens of young women are hospitalized annually with this condition, and Carasso advised checking for Ministry of Health approval on products. A 16-year-old girl was recently hospitalized with kidney failure after such a treatment.
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- Professor Rafi Carasso warned that chemical hair straightening can cause potentially fatal acute kidney failure.
- Chemicals like glyoxylic acid are absorbed through the scalp, forming crystals that damage the kidneys.
- Dozens of young women are hospitalized each year with kidney failure after hair straightening treatments.
- Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and changes in urination, sometimes requiring dialysis.
- Carasso advised checking for Ministry of Health approval and avoiding glyoxylic acid.
- A 16-year-old girl was recently hospitalized with kidney failure after a home salon treatment.
Professor Rafi Carasso, an expert in neurology, chronic pain, and anti-aging, has issued a stark warning about the severe health dangers associated with hair straightening treatments, particularly those involving chemical agents like glyoxylic acid. In a video shared on his Instagram, Carasso explained that the chemicals can be absorbed through the scalp into the bloodstream, where they transform into crystals that obstruct the kidneys, leading to acute kidney failure.
Carasso highlighted that dozens of young women are hospitalized annually with kidney failure following these treatments. He described symptoms that can manifest, including mild to severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, extreme weakness, fatigue, and changes in urination. In some cases, patients require dialysis.
He urged consumers to verify that any products used for hair straightening have approval from the Ministry of Health, emphasizing that glyoxylic acid is particularly dangerous and should not be used. "See, you have been warned," he stated.
This warning comes shortly after a report two weeks prior about a 16-year-old girl from Tel Aviv who was hospitalized with kidney failure after undergoing a hair straightening procedure at a home salon. She was admitted to Wolfson Medical Center suffering from general weakness, abdominal pain, and nausea. Medical tests confirmed she had kidney failure, and her condition was described as mild.