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Recently actress Shefali Jariwala has passed away. After the death, when the police went to the house for investigation, they got many types of medicines. They also had vitamins to supplements and glutathion injections. Vitamins and supplements have become very common now and people in a large number of people also eat them, but the trend of taking glutathion has also increased for the last few years. Although this is an antioxidant, it is being propagated by saying that a blonde making injection. From common people to big personalities are also using it.
Videos of “Glutathion Whitening Drip” have been viewed millions of times on Instagram, YouTube channels. Pharma industry is selling fair skin dreams to youth through hashtags like #Skinwhitening, #Glutathioneglow. Apparently some people will also see effect, but doctors and skin experts have been alerting with it. Especially with its dose and side effects.
In such a situation, it is important for you to know what is glutathion injection? Why has its demand increased in the last few years and can it be dangerous for health?
Dr. Soumya Sachdeva in Dermatology Department at Max Hospital in Ghaziabad She says that everyone wants to look beautiful on this era of social media. A definition of beauty has also become blonde. For this, people use many types of products and do even surgery. From actor and actress to now common people also live in this race. The trend of taking glutathione without the advice of doctors to look blonde has increased.
What is glutathion
Dr. Soumya says that glutathion is a natural antioxidant, which is made in our body itself. Liver makes it. According to the need of the body, it transmits it to different organs. Glutathione helps in repairing skin, lungs and cells. It also protects the body from toxins and oxidative stress.
Dr. Soumya says that glutathion is also necessary like protein and vitamins in the body. But due to poor eating habits, smoking, alcohol consumption and lack of nutrition, the body starts decreasing. Glutathion is given to overcome this deficiency. This is the same as there is a shortage of vitamins and protein among people and they are taking medicines, injections or supplements to increase it.
Dr. Soumya says that when there is a deficiency in the body of something and medicines or injections are present to fulfill it, then people start using it. Doctors also write such supplements to their patients, but they are given for some time and for the prescribed dose, although people use these medicines for a long time due to the glow of social media and wrong propagation of things. Now due to this promotion, people are now taking glutathion medicines and injections. Its consumption has increased considerably in the last few years. Many patients come to those who tell themselves that doctors should write us glutathion.
Does glutathione blond the skin?
Dr. Soumya says that melanin is formed in every person’s body. The skin of those whose body is made more in the body becomes dark. Glutathionone leads to melanin control and it works to make the skin of the same tone which is the true color of the skin, but it is not at all that a dark color person will be blonde by taking the injection of glutathion.
Glutathione simply controls melanin and should only be taken on the advice of a doctor for some time. Taking wrong dose, wrong or long time can have a serious effect on the body. This can cause kidney or liver damage, lung swelling or infection.
According to the webmd, many people are definitely doing glutathione, but there is no evidence about whether it can be helpful to blond the skin.
Can these drugs be fatal?
Dr. Shifa Yadav in the Department of Taxa and Cosmetology at Artemis Hospital She says that people sometimes consume some medicines to look young and show the skin clean for a long time, glutathione is also considered an effective medicine for anti-aging. But the time and method of taking every medicine is certain. Some medicines are taken on an empty stomach, so that if you can get easily in the blood, some medicines are taken after eating. The same is the same in the case of glutathione medicine or injection. Even if these medicines are generally considered safe, if taken from wrong way, wrong time and wrong dose, then it can be fatal.
What does WHO say on glutathion
The WHO (World Health Organization) and FDA have described the use of glutathione’s skin whitening as unsafe.
FDA (US) and CDSCO (India) have also not approved it for cosmetic use.
Why is a doctor’s advice necessary?
Dr. Soumya says that eat glutathion medicine or take injection, you should take it only for the advice and prescribed time of the doctor. Because glutathionon can affect the hormonal and immune system in the body. Sometimes it can interaction with other drugs, which can lead to serious consequences.