aesthetic treatment generates controversy for causing several side effects

On the web, it is increasingly common to come across advertisements for beauty practices or content, offering methods to achieve the dreamed “perfect body”. The famous “beauty chip”, in recent months, it has been used to improve physical conditioning, help with weight loss, improve the appearance of the skin and many other benefits, but the risks of using the method, gained repercussions in the last week.

The singer Flayaged 28, told in an interview with Fantasticthe side effects his body suffered from using the procedure, for nearly a year. “My hair started to fall out a lot. My skin was my biggest sadness. My face started to fill up completely with pimples. It was with the chip that I gained 10 kilos”.

In an interview with Metropoliseslast year, the Doctor Ana Comingynecologist and obstetrician, explained: “The beauty chip does not exist. People choose to implant gestrinone because it doesn’t have the liver passage, so it can be used in large amounts in women with the promise of muscle growth. It is therefore an anabolic.

But after all, what is the controversial beauty chip?

In 1970, the gestrinone — a male hormone similar to testosterone — was initially developed for weekly oral contraceptive use in North America and Europe. After some research, it was found that there were no significant advantages with the use of the contraceptive, as it has a high production value. From 1982, it began to be used for the treatment of endometriosis. With larger doses, gestrinone has androgenic action and can help with weight loss, increase collagen production and muscle growth.

Side effects and risks of using the beauty chip

The most common effects and risks are: acne, oily skin, fluid retention, rebot effect on weight gain, increased body hair, hair loss, voice change, especially in women, headache and altered libido. In addition to the effects already mentioned, thrombosis and cardiovascular risks.

Even called “beauty chip”, is a small tube of 3 cm to 5 cm, containing hormone and placed in the buttocks region, the procedure is simple and lasts a few minutes. There are two types of gestrinone: absorbable and removable, the difference between the two is the body’s absorption time, the absorbable can last up to six months, and the removable, can stay on the skin for a year, and must be removed after that period .

On Tuesday (11/04), the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM), banned doctors from prescribing the use of androgenic and anabolic steroids for aesthetic purposes.

Featured photo: Female body (Reproduction/Canva).