Fairness cream and kidney risk: Some fairness creams used to make the face fair can be dangerous for health. Especially chemicals like mercury present in unbranded creams can harm the kidneys and increase the risk of diseases like membranous nephropathy.
A 33-year-old Kanpur woman bought a cream from Mumbai to lighten her complexion. After using the cream for 15 to 20 days, the woman developed swelling on her legs and face. Seeing this she got scared and immediately contacted the doctor. You will be surprised to know that the test revealed kidney disease.
The doctor told that the woman started having the problem of protein coming out of her urine. The woman had purchased some unbranded cream online some time ago to make her face fair. Now the woman is undergoing treatment. Fairness creams and cosmetic products are being sold online nowadays. In such a situation, it is difficult to identify which products are good for your face? Today on World Kidney Day, let us know how face whitening creams can damage your kidneys?
What is the connection of fairness cream with kidney?
It is not that all fairness creams cause kidney damage. When unbranded creams are purchased, there is a risk of harmful chemicals in them, which can harm the kidneys. The high amount of mercury in these creams causes nail one antibodies in the kidneys. This problem affects the filtering capacity of the kidneys. Due to this reason the kidneys are not able to function properly. If you also want to buy fairness cream, then definitely read about mercury in the label.
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Increasing problem of membranous nephropathy
Nephrologist Dr. Yuvraj Gulati of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Super Specialty Post Graduate Institute tells a newspaper that more than 50 such cases are received in a month, who have the condition of membranous nephropathy. Due to this, abnormal amount of protein starts leaking in the kidneys. The level of protein in blood and urine being about 10 times higher than normal affects the potential for kidney failure.
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