Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
A 20-year-old Chinese woman has been diagnosed with kidney disease after changing her hair colour nearly every month to match her favourite popstar.
Hua, from Henan province, developed symptoms, including red spots on her legs, joint pain, and stomach aches. Medical examinations revealed inflammation of her kidneys, as per The South China Morning Post
(So-called rainbow hair is just one of the styles to have emerged from the K-pop scene. Photo: Douyin)
Her doctor, Tao Chenyang, at the Zhengzhou People’s Hospital, said the woman went to the hair salon to have her hair dyed whenever her favourite celebrity changed theirs.
Tao said Hua had her hair dyed about once a month.
The star’s name was not revealed, but on mainland social media, discussion raged about K-pop idols frequently changing the colour of their hair and worries about their health.
On an online forum, fans said that hair colour is an important part of an idol promoting their new work and is sometimes even considered their personal brand.
(The woman is said to have gone to a salon once a month to have her hair colour changed. Photo: Douyin)
Experts warn that frequent exposure to hair dye chemicals can be harmful. According to the American Cancer Society, hair dyes vary in their chemical composition and are classified as temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent.
Permanent dyes, also called oxidative or coal-tar dyes, contain substances such as aromatic amines and phenols, which undergo chemical reactions to produce colour. Darker dyes generally contain higher concentrations of these chemicals, which are of greatest concern regarding potential cancer risk.
Ref: Chinese Woman Gets Kidney Disease After Dyeing Hair Monthly To Match Pop Idol
