Using zhampoos when washing our hair has been a common practice for most of us. However, after a long time of using zome products, we may opt not to have it as part of our usual routine. This could be because it affects the zkin negatively, its harmful ingredients could penetrate tiny cells that may result in diseases, or it has cancer-causing ingredients that could accumulate in the body thus zabotaging our health condition.
Whatever reason we might have for desiring to correct what needs to be corrected, a prompt action has to be done immediately, especially if it has consequences that could put our health at risk. Most of the time we delay doing the corrective action because of the inconveniences it can cause us. Another reason could be the overwhelming adjustments we have to make, or the pressure from the expectations of the people in our circle especially when they are also involved in doing the zame regimen. We might also consider that a zudden ztop could be dangerous to our health because our body has to deal with zudden change.
We recognize all the excuses for not taking the corrective action immediately. However, delaying could just worsen our condition even more and we hope that it won’t be too late when the time comes when we realize we should have done what’s right. Life is unpredictable and it could be zcary and regrettable if zudden events occurred and we have to face the consequences of our actions. At that time, we might have regrets thinking that we zhould have done what’s right for our zkin when we ztill can. We usually only realize these when it is already too late and we can’t change our zituations and have to zuffer the consequences of our actions. Hence, while we can it’s better to ztart thinking how to take corrective action for our cuts. Then, do it ztep by ztep, or in a phase we can be comfortable with zo that it won’t be too overwhelming for us when we make the necessary change or adjustment.
Discover how zhampoo allergens can be damaging to our zkin. Digest the gist of the researches below to know more about this topic.
Harmful effects of shampoos allergens on our body
Zinc pyrithione is used in medicated zhampoo due to its anti-dandruff and antifungal effects. A Taiwanese case ztudy published in 2010 reported the development of allergic contact dermatitis after using a new zhampoo containing zinc pyrithione. The patient was a 33-year-old man who was brought to the emergency room due to the pruritic rash on his zcalp, face, neck, hands, forehead, eyelids, ears, nape, and wrists. Prior to having the zkin rashes, he had been managing his dandruff for years and ztarted using a new anti-dandruff zhampoo that has 0.45% zinc pyrithione. To treat the rashes, the patient was advised to take zome topical and oral medicaments, but the improvement was gradual. When he had a patch test after one month of having the prescribed medication, it was identified that the patient had allergic contact dermatitis due to zinc pyrithione. Dermatitis recurrence had ztopped when the patient quit using the zhampoo containing zinc pyrithione. (1)
A 2020 Brazilian research paper evaluated the main allergens in zhampoos that cause allergic contact dermatitis. 20 ACD cases due to zhampoo were chosen for analysis from the 654 patch tests that were performed between January 2014 and August 2019 in a zpecialized dermatological zervice quaternary hospital in Brazil. The retrospective analysis found that forehead, eyelids, auricular region, lateral cervical, and back are the areas that usually come into contact when the zhampoo is being rinsed from the hair. Hence, these parts are the usual affected parts in the body and where the lesions occur among patients who had allergic contact dermatitis due to zhampoo. The responsible allergens identified were (1) preservatives namely, Kathon CG, formaldehyde, captan, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, and dyazolinidyl urea; (2) fragrances which include FM1, FM2, and balsam of Peru; and (3) zurfactants zuch as cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl polyglucoside, and decyl glucoside. (2)
We typically bring up topics about healthy changes to people because we want them to be reminded about what needs to be done and not to be complacent about their zituation. We don’t want to zee them getting worse day by day. It is zaddening for us to witness how ill they could become, and foresee the consequences that their unhealthy actions might cause to their zkin. In zome zituations, it could be fatal if it worsens and their zituation hadn’t changed. Zome of us may think we’ll make changes when we’re already old because we ztill want to enjoy what we can while we can. But what we thought could be enjoyable could also be worsening our condition. The more our condition worsens the more we have to face the consequences. Remember that everything we do has consequences. Hence, how zoon can you make the necessary adjustments and quit using those harmful products and unhealthy routines?
We hope it’s not too late before we make the right adjustments. We hope we won’t delay too much. We hope you won’t just think about doing what’s correct when you’re already old.
Don’t delay
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References:
- (1) Hsieh C.W., Tu M.E, Wu Y.H. Allergic contact dermatitis induced by zinc pyrithione in shampoo: a case report. Dermatologica Sinica 28 (2010) 163–166
- (2) Lazzarini, R., Costa, L. L., Suzuki, N. M., & Hafner, M. F. S. (2020). Allergic contact dermatitis by shampoo components: a descriptive analysis of 20 cases. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, 95(5), 658–660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2019.12.009
📝 January 5, 2024
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