The doctor warns of using hot water bottlesthat can not only cause burns but also increase the risk of cancerwrites. He called on people to limit the use of this favorite aid and follow other safety recommendations.
Bottles with hot water are a commonly used method to maintain heat in the cold months. They also act as a relief for people with certain diseases or injuriesas they are endometriosis, joint inflammation and back pain. However, excessive relying on them can pose serious health risks. Doctor Suraj Kukadia, known on the Internet as Dr. Sooj, he decided to explain these concerns in more detail on the Tictik social network.
“Do you know that if you use a bottle of hot water, you can end up with such a rash?” said the doctor In the video you can watch at the beginning of the article. Revealed that excessive use of hot water bottles could result in rash, in which the skin gains a spotted or mesh appearance. “It is called AB Igne erythema, which in literal translation means redness from fire,” Kukadia continued.
“This happens when your skin is repeatedly exposed to infrared radiation in the form of heatFor example, when using a bottle of hot water or a heating pad in the same place. Limited exposure to heat that is not strong enough to cause burns can cause a fine and temporary red rash that resembles a pattern of lace or fishing network, ” explained.
However, it is disturbing that This rash can expose you to the risk of skin cancer. “Long -term and repeated heat exposure, however, causes significant redness and coloring of the skin. And in some people there is even increased risk of developing skin cancer,“He stressed.
His concerns are confirmed by the medical report published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports in 2022. It pointed out that “erythema ab Igne “causes selected types of skin canceras is Squamocellular carcinoma, basocellular carcinoma and carcinoma of merkel cells, and even another type of cancer called Lymphoma of skin marginal zone.
Doctors have stated in detail that these diseases may appear “10 to 30 years” after the formation of “erythem AB Igne”. For this reason, Kukadia decided to give people a few tips on how to prevent an increased risk of cancer.
“Remember that our skin is not adapted to intense and repeated heat. Therefore, make sure you avoid the source of chronic heat exposure – whatever it is. Put a fabric wrapper on a bottle of hot water. Avoid placing it in the same places and Limit its use to a maximum of 20 minutes,“Explained the doctor. “And if you are using thermal therapy due to chronic pain, see a doctor to solve it,”He added.
