If you are allergic after use, you should not use free paper towels on the street

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-01

(People's ** health client reporter Yang Xiaolu Tan Qixin) "I used free tissues in the bathroom of KTV, and I woke up in pain the next morning, and went to the hospital to check and found that it was a urinary tract infection." A netizen shared on social platforms.

Recently, many netizens have shared their experiences of using up free paper towels on the street on social platforms, and the topic of "can free paper towels be used" has also rushed to the hot search. "Some free 'three-no' paper towels often have excessive bleach, which is more irritating to ** and is easy to cause allergies. In addition, if the tissue is not disinfected thoroughly, wiping the perineum with such a tissue can also cause bacteria to multiply quickly, which is not only an allergy, but also a possible infection. On January 30, Liu Yun, chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Beijing Friendship Hospital, told the People's ** Health Client reporter.

I once treated a female patient who had no paper on hand when she went to the toilet, so she casually used the paper towel given by the street, which caused **itching. Zhong Jianbo, deputy chief physician of the ** Department of the First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, introduced that some inferior and informal paper towels may use ** paper, which may artificially add excessive fluorescents and bleach. According to the regulations of our country, paper towels that wipe your face and wipe ** cannot be used.

In addition, Zhong Jianbo also shared a more serious young man he treated, "At that time, when he used up the free tissues in the restaurant, his mouth was red, swollen and itchy, which is a typical contact dermatitis." ”

Paper towels produced by regular manufacturers will have parameters such as implementation standards. Photo by Yang Xiaolu.

Zhong Jianbo introduced that the patient had mild flushing and peeling on the side of his mouth when he came, and after some investigation, it was found that the patient had not eaten anything special except for using paper towels of unknown brands in the restaurant. "I advised the patient to go back and use the lotion and apply a little glucocorticoid ointment and soon his symptoms improved. ”

Zhong Jianbo also suggested that when buying paper towels, you must try to choose the products of regular manufacturers, for some particularly white, particularly thin and soft paper, and the words on the outer packaging are strange, it may be the products of informal manufacturers, choose carefully. Ideally, bring your own tissues when you go out, which is convenient and clean. In addition, some strongly scented tissues usually have added fragrance, and it is not recommended for people with nasal allergies or allergic diseases.

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