Recently, some media reported that a man in Changsha, Hunan Province coughed after spraying sunscreen spray, and the hospital was diagnosed with acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis, what is going on?
The patient said that he had no history of respiratory illness, that he used sunscreen spray on his face that day, did not hold his breath, and later coughed for a whole day and had difficulty breathing at night. When I went to the hospital for examination, the doctor judged that it should be an allergic reaction in the lungs that caused pulmonary edema after inhaling the sunscreen spray.
Jin Zhixian, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Ganmei Hospital, Kunming First People's Hospital: "There are many chemicals in the sunscreen spray, whitening chemicals, and propellants, if a large number of long-term acute inhalation, allergens may cause lung parenchyma or small airway inflammatory or allergic allergic diseases. ”
According to doctors, when using sunscreen spray, even if you hold your breath when spraying, the particles suspended in the air will not settle and dissipate quickly, and will be inhaled into the lungs, and long-term chronic exposure will aggravate lung damage. Therefore, try not to spray sunscreen spray on the face, use it in a ventilated place, avoid spraying in small spaces such as cars and indoor powder rooms, and it is best not to use sunscreen spray for children.
Jin Zhixian, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Ganmei Hospital, Kunming First People's Hospital: "Children or patients with a history of asthma allergies must be cautious when using it, because there are many ingredients in it, and do not use sunscreen spray as much as possible. (Other people) can spray it on the hands or lower limbs for the first time to observe whether there is any allergies, and if there is, be sure to stop using it immediately. ”
Yunnan has strong ultraviolet rays, so it is very important to do a good job of sun protection. Plastic and aesthetic surgeons say sunscreen spray is not necessary.
Gong Table, attending doctor of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology of Ganmei Hospital, First People's Hospital of Kunming: "It is very difficult for sunscreen spray to achieve the purpose of sunscreen for the first time, because the suggestions given by some manufacturers are actually used for reapplication, not as the first step to wipe sunscreen. ”
The doctor said that sunscreen is divided into three levels of ABC, which are no sun, covering, and applying sunscreen. The correct sun protection measures should be B plus C, that is, after applying sunscreen, wear a hat and a mask at the same time for protection.
Gong Table, attending doctor of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology of Ganmei Hospital, First People's Hospital of Kunming: "The dosage of sunscreen is generally recommended to be the size of a coin, and the amount applied to the whole face is sufficient. If you are commuting to work, it may be enough to wipe it once a day, and choose a sunscreen product with an SPF of more than 30 and PA+++ or more. If you want to go outside, or even to the beach, you can't apply sunscreen at a time, and you need to reapply it for about two to four hours to increase the strength of the sunscreen. ”
Also, it should be noted that is,
If the sunscreen spray is not used properly,
It may also turn into a flamethrower.
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There are dozens of sunscreen spray ingredients
If you are not careful, you may instantly turn into a flamethrower
According to media reports, methane, propane, isobutane and other ingredients in sunscreen spray are called propellants, which are actually the ingredients contained in most sunscreen sprays, and in fact, these ingredients are also the main ingredients in lighter fuel. This means that if it is not handled properly, or if it is used by an open flame, it is very likely to catch fire.
On online media, a short video shows that when parents use sunscreen spray on their children, the child is playing with the lighter in his hand, causing the sunscreen spray to instantly turn into a flamethrower, burning the child's face.
Firefighters reminded that sunscreen sprays have propellants, and these ingredients are flammable and flammable, and a little carelessness in operation and use may bring safety risks. In the actual test, when the firefighters sprayed the sunscreen spray on the head of the igniter, a huge fire ball instantly evolved.
⚠️ Therefore, when using sunscreen spray, pay attention to whether there are people around you who are smoking or using lighters at close range to avoid accidents.
Reporter: Li Jinglai Lu Xiaoxia
Part of the source: CCTV News
Editor: Xu Jieyu