Vampire facial anyone? Untrained hands push it as a ‘post-COVID’ indulgence
The Hindu
Doctors are witnessing high number of patients whose wellness treatments have gone haywire
The post-COVID trend of many people seeking “immunity boost and a healthy glow” at wellness centres has left doctors worried about the quick-fix treatments that these centres promise.
As these remedies to “look good and feel fresh” treatment has been packaged so well by the centres so well that it has started gaining traction and drawing customers in huge numbers, doctors have cautioned against making a beeline to these centres, confirming that they are witnessing patients coming in with problem related to “magic treatments” going haywire.
What is adding to the worry is the fact that many of these services are now available at home. “So basically invasive healthcare procedures get done without the infrastructure of trained doctors and adequate equipment and safety back up,’’ they cautioned.
Popular treatments such as IV drips claim to contain essential vitamins and nutrients that get rapidly absorbed by the body and give quick results, vampire facials, repeated peels, etc.
Dr. Amit Bangia, associate director, Dermatology, Asian Hospital, explained that while COVID-19 pandemic may be on a decline but post-COVID symptoms are persisting. Fatigue, dullness are among the most visible symptoms. The increased screen time during the pandemic too has caused premature aging. This coupled with the lack of exercise, poor skincare routine, use of steroids to treat COVID-19 is pushing people into wellness and skincare clinics.
Speaking about the ill-effects, he said that the market currently has a lot of quick fixes which get done without adequate checks and balance.
