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A few days ago, my good friend Kobayashi came to me to complain, she said that she always felt weak recently, and her face was not very good, so she searched for tips for health on the Internet, and saw that someone recommended sticking orange peel on the navel before going to bed, saying that it can beautify and nourish the skin, and even lose weight.
As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I know that it is very dangerous to blindly try these so-called "health secrets".
First of all, orange peel contains some irritating substances, such as limonene and linalool, which may cause allergic reactions when applied to the skin for a long time, resulting in local skin redness. Itching, and even rashes, especially in the belly button, the skin is more delicate and more susceptible to irritation, I once saw a female patient, because she had been applying skin care products containing essential oils on her abdomen for a long time, which caused severe contact dermatitis, and her belly button appeared large red spots, accompanied by intense itching and burning sensation, and her quality of life was greatly affected.
Secondly, below the navel is our stomach and intestines, if the essential oil in the orange peel is absorbed by the skin and enters the body, it may irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, Abdominal pain and diarrhea, especially for people whose gastrointestinal function is not very good, the situation will be more serious, I am very impressed by a case is that a middle-aged woman saw on the Internet that someone recommended to massage the abdomen with peppermint oil to lose weight, she applied it for a few days in a row, she had severe symptoms of intestinal obstruction, and finally had to undergo surgery, the doctor found in the operation, her small intestinal mucosa congestion and edema, and multiple ulcers, which was confirmed to be caused by peppermint oil stimulation.
If the orange peel is not clean, it is likely to bring bacteria into the body, resulting in umbilical infection, and even complications such as abscesses.
Finally, I would like to emphasize that there is no scientific evidence to prove that putting orange peel on the navel can have a beauty and slimming effect, on the contrary, blind attempts may harm your health.
I persuaded Xiao Lin to go to the hospital to check it out, but I didn't expect her to really have symptoms of mild umbilical cord infection, and the doctor on duty said to Xiao Lin seriously: "Although orange peel is natural, it is not suitable for applying directly to the skin, your approach not only has no practical effect, but also has many potential safety hazards, don't easily believe in the health chicken soup on the Internet in the future, if you feel uncomfortable, you must seek medical attention in time." ＂
Xiao Lin looked annoyed after hearing this, she said: "I was just curious, I didn't think much about it, and now I regret dying," the doctor comforted her and said: "You are seeking medical attention in time now, the situation is not serious, but I must remind you that many seemingly simple health preservation methods, if you blindly try may be counterproductive, maintaining good living habits is the most reliable way to maintain health." ＂
Kobayashi realized her mistake, she sincerely apologized to the doctor, and said that she would never blindly try the so-called "secret recipe" again in the future.
In the process of accompanying Xiaolin for consultation, I deeply felt that as medical workers, in the face of a variety of "health secrets", we have an unshirkable duty to give the public a correct guidance, many people are superstitious about the so-called "little tricks", but they do not know that these methods lack scientific basis, and some even have potential safety hazards.
I still remember when I first entered the obstetrics and gynecology department, I treated a pregnant woman, because she listened to home remedies, she ate a lot of sesame oil pork liver during pregnancy, which caused severe liver damage, almost life-threatening, and many expectant mothers heard that "boys should eat more alkaline food", but because of the imbalance of food matching, malnutrition is serious, similar cases are countless, all of which are distressing.
As a doctor, I know that health is a systematic project, there is no shortcut, many times in the face of overwhelming health rumors, the public lacks professional knowledge, it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false, at this time medical workers should stand up, with our professional knowledge and clinical experience, to help the public identify rumors, establish a correct concept of health.
I hereby appeal to the majority of female friends, there is nothing wrong with pursuing beauty and health, but we must use the right way, control your mouth, open your legs, eat more vegetables and fruits, and insist on exercise, which is the healthiest and most effective way to maintain health.
As a medical professional, I will continue to popularize health knowledge to the public through my novels and blogs, and improve everyone's awareness of self-care, I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to keep more people away from rumors and embrace true health.
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