A simple daily gesture, such as applying deodoring before leaving home, may eventually repeat a mammography. The warning was left by Spanish physician José Manuel Felices in the digital newspaper Noticias Work, known on social networks as @doctorfelices, who explained how the aluminum present in many deodorants can interfere with exams and simulate signs of breast cancer.
According to the expert, some brands of deodorants contain aluminum that remains on the skin. In mammography, these particles can emerge as small white points similar to so -called microcalcifications, considered one of the main signs of breast cancer alert.
“Using deodorant can simulate cancer,” Felices warned in one of his videos. The doctor stresses that, although the effect is fleeting, it can generate confusion and force the repetition of the test, causing a “unnecessary fright.”
For this reason, it is recommended that on the day of the mammography, it is not applied deodorant or creams. If it happens by oblivion, the technical personnel himself has the way to solve the situation. “Just tell the image technicians, who will have a toalhita to clean the area before the exam,” explained the doctor, quoted by the same source.
The myth of the deodorant and the cancer
Felices took the opportunity to clarify another recurring doubt: After all, can deodorants cause breast cancer? The answer is clear. Despite ancient theories that associated this product with the development of the disease, scientific evidence does not confirm this connection.
“There have been a lot of studies with different methodologies and none found a relationship between the use of deodorant and breast cancer,” he said. The doctor adds that even the amount of aluminum absorbed by the skin was measured through these products: about 0.012%, a value considered irrelevant for cancer purposes.
Real deodorant effects
Despite removing the risk of cancer, the expert admits that the use of deodorants can cause some skin problems in more sensitive people. Reactions such as irritation or redness can occur, especially due to components such as alcohol or fragrances.
Still, Felices insists that it is essential to distinguish between dermatological inconvenience and serious diseases such as cancer. “The message is of tranquility: there is no reason for alarm,” he said, quoted by the digital newspaper.
Medical information and social networks
The doctor recalls that, given doubts, the most suitable is to resort to the expert and not to viral videos that circulate on social networks. “It is important to trust scientific rigor and not let information without base create unnecessary fear,” he concluded.
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