Table of contents:
- Is it true that injecting vitamin C can lighten the skin?
- Do injections of vitamin C have a permanent effect?
- Who can and should not receive vitamin C injections?
- Safe tips when you want to inject vitamin C
Almost all women want to have a bright blush face. Of course, various ways are used to achieve this goal, one of which is by injecting vitamin C. Unfortunately, many people just go along with this method without knowing its effectiveness and safety. In order not to take the wrong steps, I will review things about vitamin C injections to brighten skin.
Is it true that injecting vitamin C can lighten the skin?
Basically, in normal skin there is vitamin C in the highest amount compared to the organs and circulatory system.
In the skin, vitamin C functions as an antioxidant to ward off free radicals that can damage the function of skin cells.
Well, vitamin C actually can't directly lighten the skin. Vitamin C will interact with copper ions in the process of producing melanin (the dark color pigment of the skin). This interaction can then suppress excessive melanin production, so that the amount of dark pigment is reduced.
However, the vitamin C that is used is of course not arbitrary. The best and most useful injection of vitamin C is in the active form, namely L-Ascorbic Acid (LAA).
LAA that is injected will be absorbed more fully than that which is taken directly. This is because when LAA is taken by mouth, its absorption in the intestine is limited so that only a small amount of active vitamin C enters the bloodstream and reaches the skin.
Do injections of vitamin C have a permanent effect?
One thing you need to remember is that the results of vitamin C injections are not permanent. This is due to the nature of vitamin C itself which is very unstable and perishable.
Therefore, injectable vitamin C is only used as an additional treatment to lighten the skin, not the main one.
However, until now, there is no single journal that recommends the dosage and duration of vitamin C injections that are safe for lightening the skin.
Indeed, there are many anecdotal reports or direct observations that state that vitamin C doses between 1 gram to 10 grams can help lighten the skin.
Unfortunately, there is no single scientific evidence that can be used as a reference for determining the dosage and duration of vitamin C injections.
Too often injecting vitamin C is also not good because it can interfere with kidney function. Over time, kidney stones can even form.
In addition, when the amount is excessive, vitamin C cannot be stored by the body and will be excreted in the urine. This makes you no longer need to consume vitamin C when you regularly do injections.
Therefore, giving vitamin C injections must be on the recommendation and under the supervision of a doctor. Never buy vitamin C yourself and then ask someone else who is not a doctor to inject it.
Who can and should not receive vitamin C injections?
Actually, all people of all ages are allowed to take vitamin C injections. One condition is that you have good kidney function and this is proven by laboratory tests.
If kidney function is impaired, injecting vitamin C can actually cause kidney damage that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Damage in the early phase can only be seen from the results of laboratory tests.
Therefore, checking kidney function is an important thing to do. My advice, never decide on vitamin C injections to lighten the skin if you don't know the condition of your kidneys.
In addition, regular monitoring of kidney function also needs to be done during vitamin C injections. For example, if the injection is done every week, at least every 4 weeks you have to check the laboratory to check kidney function.
But back again, vitamin C injections are not the main choice for brightening the skin. Compared to injections, topical creams that contain vitamin C are much safer for the kidneys and skin.
Safe tips when you want to inject vitamin C
It's fine if you intend to try this one procedure. However, do consult with an experienced doctor before doing it.
Obey all directions and advice from your doctor, including when you are asked to have regular kidney checks during vitamin C injections.
There is no point in having fair skin but your kidneys are actually damaged just because you are lazy to have regular checkups.
Keep in mind that vitamin C injections are only an additional treatment, not a primary therapy. There are many other, more useful and safe ways to help lighten your skin.
Vitamin C injections can also cause pain and a burning sensation in the skin. However, this is still a norm. Nausea also usually occurs after vitamin C injections if the dose is more than 1 gram.
If there are other complaints during and after injecting vitamin C, you should immediately consult a doctor.
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