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Full coverage· Health· Updated

Teen Hospitalized in Israel After Home Hair Straightening Treatment

A 16-year-old girl in Israel was hospitalized with acute kidney failure after a home hair straightening treatment. Health officials are warning about the dangers of unapproved products and recommending licensed salons.

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What happened

  1. 01Teenager hospitalized with acute kidney failure after home hair treatment.
  2. 02Doctors link condition to cosmetic hair straightening products.
  3. 03This is the first reported case of its kind in Israel.
  4. 04Ministry of Health has previously banned many such products.
  5. 05Officials urge use of licensed salons and approved products.
Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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