A new extreme has appeared in a world of beauty – freeze branding. The technique in which the help of liquid nitrogen with a temperature of up to -200 ° C It changes the color of skin or hair. Although at first glance it can act as an innocent cosmetic procedure, experts warn against serious consequences, he says.
This procedure is originally intended for labeling livestock, but has spread among people longing for exceptional appearance. However, in fact, it may cause irreversible skin damage, burns, infections and serious health complications.
Cancer, frostbite and limb loss
According to Professor Adam Taylor of Lancaster University, this trend is extremely dangerous. He points out that already 20 seconds of contact with liquid nitrogen can lead to second to fourth degree burns.
The affected area loses the skin protective cells – melanocytes that produce melanin. It plays a key role in skin protection from UV radiation and cancer cell formation. Destruction of these cells can seriously weaken the natural defenses of the body. However, the risks also include infections, frostbite and even loss of fingers or limbs. Taylor emphasizes that unlike animals whose skin is several times thicker, People have no protection Not even legal regulations for such an intervention.
Contact with liquid nitrogen can lead to burns!
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Illegal but popular
“The animals are covered by strict security protocols. Not people. And yet in the United Kingdom is the labeling of people – whether hot or cold tools – illegal,” warns Taylor.
Nevertheless, the technique is spreading by social networks. Reddite users openly discuss how they want using freezing to reach the white hair color. Inspiration is drawn from the world of agriculture, where the coat of mammals grows white after application.
Ice crystals destroying cells
Professor Taylor explained in detail how freeze branding works: extreme cold creates ice crystals in cells that expand and tear cell walls. The result is a dying of melanocyteswhich not only add color and hair to the skin, but also protect against skin cancer – especially melanoma.
These cells are activated when exposed to the sun or UV radiation to protect the DNA from damage. Without their presence, the skin remains defenseless.
In addition to visible risks, the expert warns of what is not obvious at first sight – dehydration. After the trauma it causes extreme cold, the body loses fluid and energy goes to recover damaged tissue. At the same time, Taylor warns that long -term consequences are not yet sufficiently examined and may include others, today yet unknown health complications. FREEZE branding is therefore an extreme that can have permanent and life -threatening consequences!
