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| How dangerous can make up on a dressing table be for children? |
If you are a parent of small children, you have to be careful all the time because of their mischief, that the child does not pick up something and put it in his mouth, fall down the stairs or bed, or tamper with the electric socket. , etc., etc.
Even the most common things in your house and room can cause great harm to children and one such thing is the dressing table of our house.
The dressing table is a very commonly used piece of furniture that is present in every house in which the things needed by people are kept inside the house.
Most of the young children in the house are happy to play with the make-up decorated on the dressing table and despite the prohibition, they cannot stop playing with these colorful products.
Colorful lipsticks to make lips attractive, nail polishes to decorate nails, refreshing face creams, and foundations, bottles of scented perfumes and body sprays, and hair and skin care products. There is a long list that is decorated on more or less every dressing table (dressing table) in the house.
These brightly colored items attract the interest of young children, so some children try to use these items to imitate their parents or because of their natural curiosity.
'Acetone in nail polish remover can affect children's brain'
How children's fondness for playing with make-up products can sometimes cost them dear, we spoke to Dr. Yasar Masood, a pediatrician at Shifa International Hospital, who told us how children can avoid these things. maybe affected.
According to Dr. Yasir Maqsood, 'Nail polish and nail polish remover is the most dangerous makeup on the dressing table.
Nail polish and nail polish remover are liquids, and if small children drink them or put them in their mouths, the chemical acetone in them can cause serious brain damage.
"Drinking this substance in large quantities can affect breathing, increase heart rate, fainting, and sometimes it can become an emergency."
"Lipsticks are also items of interest to children, but remember that mercury and lead are also found in them, which are extremely dangerous substances for health."
If the color of the children is blue due to perfume in the nose, take them to the hospital
Bottles of hair spray, perfume, and body spray placed on the dressing table are very colorful and attractive and their beauty attracts children towards them.
According to Dr. Yasir, 'Children can also spray these bottles into their noses or mouths and inhaling them can cause various problems, including skin damage, eye, and respiratory problems. Involves being affected.'
According to them, if children ingest large amounts of these sprays, it can affect their brains, which is a sign that their color may turn blue or yellow and their breathing starts to stop.
Hair straightener alarm on the dressing table
Another common item commonly found on top of the dressing table is the hair straightener, which can cause serious burns if accidentally plugged in and left open and children try to grab it. Is.
According to Dr. Yasir, 'Never leave the hair straightener open, but always unplug it after use and keep it packed in its bag so that it is out of the reach of children.'
Apart from this, there are many different small items on the dressing table. They also hold various bottle caps or small hairpins and sometimes children can get them stuck in their noses while playing, resulting in a medical emergency called 'choking'. May have difficulty breathing.
And these hairpins or bottle caps are also swallowed by children in their mouths and get stuck in the respiratory tract, which is sometimes surgically removed.
First Aid for Children
Now we know that if children swallow nail polish, lipstick, deodorants, perfumes, body sprays, etc., or spray them in the nose and eyes, then in such a case, first aid should be given.
According to Dr. Yasser:
First, remove the object that affected the child
Rinse children's mouths, eyes, and noses thoroughly with clean water or, preferably, bathe them to remove the material from their skin.
Observe the children at home If you feel that they are not breathing, their color is normal, and they are conscious and playing, then take care of them at home.
If the child has slight difficulty in breathing, turns yellow or blue in color, starts vomiting, or notices any other changes, see the doctor immediately.
Burns from hair straighteners should be taken to the hospital immediately. It is quite a deep wound, so it is better not to try the tips at home
Dr. Yasir also says that colorful makeup items are attractive to children, so it is better to keep all these items in a drawer or lock.
They also say that shampoos, lotions, and other bath products designed for children's own use can also pose a risk if they swallow large amounts, so all the same precautions are in place for them.