New Delhi, 5 July (IANS). The untimely death of actress Shefali Jariwala has questioned the use of cosmetic things and the side effects of anti-aging drugs. Experts said on Saturday that anti-aging drugs and injections are becoming increasingly popular, they can cause serious health risk.
Shefali, who became popular with the famous 2002 music video ‘Kanta Laga’, died in Mumbai on June 27 at the age of 42 in Mumbai. According to initial reports, the cause of his death is said to be cardiac arrest. However, it has also been revealed that she was taking a cocktail of anti-aging injections, and allegedly used these injections during fasting.
Former AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria told news agency IANS, “Anti-aging drugs are becoming very popular, but they are not regulated. Many of these are not scientific studies for the effectiveness of products and prolonged use can cause harmful side effects.”
Dr. Rajiv Jayadevan, convenor of Kerala State IMA’s Research Cell, said, “Anti-aging is not a scientific word. Such products do not reversed or prevent natural aging process. It is possible to blond skin color with some medicines, but it is not similar to anti-aging.”
Police reports quoting police investigation stated that Shefali had been using skin whitening and anti-aging treatment, especially glutathione and vitamin C for almost eight years. All this was going on without any medical surveillance.
Dr. Jayadevan said, “When the drug is given directly through injection in the vein, its concentrations can be very high in blood and tissues. It is necessary to control such injections carefully.”
He referred to reports from Australia and the Philippines, where glutathion injections found toxins and serious side effects.
The demand for cosmetic processes in India is increasing rapidly. According to the recent ISAPS Global Survey, India is among the top 10 countries in the world for beauty and cosmetic procedure.
Dr. Guleria said, “Regulation of such drugs is necessary. If there is no evidence of their safety and effectiveness and it can be harmful, then they should be banned. These regulations should also apply to other supplements that are transported to the body for many other reasons besides making muscles.”
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