There are so many tips and tricks out there on social media promising you miraculous results if you try. But most of these DIY home remedies will end up causing a lot more harm than good. From at-home mole removal to detox cleanses, these quick fixes can lead to serious complications. Here are some of the most trending health hacks that you should never think about trying.
Home Ear Wax Removal (Ear Candling)
Ear candling may seem like a harmless method of ear wax removal, but that’s far from the truth. These hollow candles supposedly work by being placed in a person’s ear and, when lit, draw out the wax and “toxins” within the ear canal. Instead, what’s likely to happen is nothing. There’s not a lot of actual data to back up that these work. What you might end up with instead of cleaned ears is the potential for getting some severe burns, causing further blockage of any compacted wax and even permanent eardrum damage.
If you want to try to sort your ear out, opt for something you can get over the counter and speak to professionals about. Try ear-drops to help soften any wax, and book to see an ear wax removal specialist who can sort your issues out safely.
Detox Juices & Cleanses
If you’re scrolling across social media you are bound to have heard of detox cleanses. It feels like anyone and everyone has tried them and enjoyed “miracle” results. Don’t be fooled, however, by what you see online. These cleanses claim to remove all these horrible toxins from your body, when in reality, you’ll just end up super dehydrated and with a very dodgy stomach.
It’s also literally claiming to do the job that your liver and kidneys are designed to do – so why not just leave it to them to do their thing and look after your body for you?
At Home Mole Removal
You might come across a mole on your skin that you don’t particularly like and be tempted to remove it yourself. Besides, going to the doctors feels like a waste of their time and effort, right? Wrong. At-home mole removes could potentially be one of the most dangerous at-home health hacks you could try. Cutting off a mole could cause heavy bleeding as they can have a lot more blood vessels leading to them, cause an infection, or you could end up with a permanent scar in its place instead.
Doctors will use sterile tools to perform the removal whilst also sending it to a lab to check for any issues – issues which you would miss. So it’s best overall to just leave the mole and get it checked by the professionals, for everyone’s sake.
With your health, shortcuts often just lead to problems, especially DIY fixes. What might just seem like a small harmless hack could end up with you developing an infection, damaging something or permanent scarring, leaving you in a much worse position than you started in. Let’s leave the medical care up to the professionals over the social media “gurus” and viral trends.
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