Smooth white skin is still be the desire of the majority of women. Various ways they follow dreams for the beautiful skin, ranging from taking care of skin lightening products until the instant way injectable form of vitamin C.
Injectable vitamin C is basically an injection to boost the body's immunity. But because vitamin C is also necessary to have a beautiful skin, lately more and more clinics are offering injectable vitamin C mega dose with the lure of whiten skin.
According dr.Hanny Nilasari, Sp.KK, from RSCM Kencana Jakarta clinic, injectable or intravenous vitamin C can indeed brighten the skin. Originally given in proper dosage, regularly, and under the supervision of a doctor, basically injecting vitamin C is safe.
"But it must be remembered that the only injectable vitamin C to brighten the skin, returning it to its original color.'s Not to whiten the skin," said the doctor who became deputy secretary of the Society of Dermatology Physician Specialist Indonesia.
Our normal skin color, according to Hanny is a skin color that is in the body that are rarely exposed to the sun. For example, in the chest or inner arm.
Hannah adds, most people expect excessive injection of vitamin C. They want their skin became white as the Korean movie star. "Usually I do not want to serve patients who have excessive expectations like that," he said.
But keep in mind that injectable vitamin C doses that do not fit can cause dangerous side effects. Side effects can include irritation, intense burning, until the allergic reaction that can cause death.
For that Hanny suggest to patients who want to do the injections of vitamin C for health checks used to decide kidney function.
"The dose of vitamin C is no maximum. If excess will dissolve in water and filtered kidneys. Though kidney also has a maximum capacity. If too much can cause crystallization, risks ranging from kidney stones to kidney failure," he said.
Hannah also recalled the importance of health evaluation after several injections of vitamin C. Be careful also in choosing a beauty clinic with a competent physician.
Do not let health be sacrificed for the sake of a white dream.