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Vitamin therapy and unscientific skin lightening treatments are profitable 'businesses'.
KARACHI: Various vitamin therapies have been started in posh areas through injections without any research and it is being claimed that this treatment will give extra energy to young people including women, while women will have glowing facial skin and long hair. In the name of getting skin therapy and vitamin therapy (energy) in the body without undergoing medical tests, this unscientific treatment is being promoted through various social media in which women are being beautiful by leading TV actors. Therefore, this treatment is being directed towards.
Unregistered food supplements are also being given to women and men coming to these clinics, the public is not aware of the ingredients included in this food supplement, and the food supplements prepared by them are not approved by the government. Pampering, vitamin therapy packages start from Rs 10,000 to Rs 2 lakh or more.
The senior dietitian of Aga Khan Hospital says that the use of extra vitamins and calcium is harmful to the human body, get treatment from a qualified doctor regarding deficiency of vitamins and various minerals, The Express Tribune surveyed different areas in the city and It was found that vitamin therapy, skin glue clinics have sprung up in posh areas of the city, where people without any research are turning up for treatment to make their figure look attractive.
Unnecessary food supplements should not be used automatically, Dr. Iqbal Afridi
Professor Dr. Iqbal Afridi, Dean of the Department of Psychiatry of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, said that the trend of looking young and energetic in Pakistan has increased to an alarming extent and this trend has increased in the elite class. The trend of therapy is growing fast, this treatment method cannot reduce age, but women want to look more attractive than other women.
For this reason, various clinics in posh areas are doing vitamin therapy business on commercial basis and in this regard, various TV actors are advertising multivitamins therapy on social media to attract women to this treatment. Yes, he said that it is harmful to take vitamin therapy without medical tests and check-up by qualified doctors, unnecessary food supplements, vitamins, iron and calcium should not be used automatically.
Doctor's prescription will be better for your health, Dr. Aftab
Expert physician Dr. Aftab Hussain said that there is no authentic research in Pakistan that has accurate information about vitamin therapy. He said that basic education about vitamins, iron, and calcium is given in the medical curriculum, but vitamins in Pakistan are not available. There is no research on the therapy, we call it blind treatment, he said that the facility of various vitamin tests is available but there is a lack of modern test facilities in the country, he said that after an authentic physician test, vitamins, Prescribe calcium and iron supplements.
He said that the trend of vitamin therapy is increasing in the country and there are reports of vitamin therapy skin glow and energy boosting clinics being opened in posh areas, he said. There is no such vitamin medicine that can permanently rejuvenate a person and stop his aging.
Dr. Aftab said that all the claims of increasing extra energy in the human body are false and there is no truth in medical science. He said that women automatically start using vitamin, iron and calcium tablets or injections from the medical store to make themselves attractive, which is wrong from a medical point of view. Excessive use in the form of V injections or drips is harmful to human health.
There are several sessions and packages of vitamin therapy, secretary
The lady secretary of the defense doctor who does vitamin therapy said that a one-time examination fee of 3500 rupees per patient is charged before the patient's check-up. The fee payment is sent to the secretary by making a screenshot from the mobile phone, after which the patient's examination date is fixed and the patient is examined through video link. But patients are examined after paying online fees, there are various vitamin therapy sessions with separate packages, besides various treatment procedures to keep the body energetic and attractive. are
There is no government level guideline or policy, Hara
Hara, who specializes in women's make-up and skin therapy, admits that skin glue, vitamin therapy, has become a lucrative business in the posh areas of Karachi, with clinics not known to the public. Whether registered with the health department or not, many of these clinics are treating women and the elderly with food supplement IV injections and drips to beautify them without any tests, with no government-level guidelines or policies in place. Various social media platforms are being used to promote this treatment.
Various packages are being offered to look beautiful, the aim of the advertising campaign is to attract more people towards them, women prefer this treatment to beautify their personality, this trend among women is more than that of men. It is the most expensive treatment, the various companies that provide this treatment use celebrities to promote their products.
Illegal treatments and clinics will be closed, Sindh Healthcare
The CEO of Sindh Healthcare, Dr. Ahsan Qavi Siddiqui, said that the illegal practice in the name of vitamin IV therapy is going on in Pakistan. By adding calcium and multi-minerals, they are selling this drop with their own label, which is called misbranding in medical language, and this practice is against the rules of Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority and is illegal, these clinics are selling the name of multi-vitamin drops to their customers. Receiving Rs.
He said that the female customers are also unaware of which vitamins are being added to the drip in the name of IV injection therapy and there is no scientific evidence of these vitamins or chemicals. They are selling by adding different items to different drops and claiming to increase immunity, when the Sindh Health Care Commission took action against these illegal clinics, we faced resistance, but the action against this illegal method of treatment and clinics continues. Will keep.
Vitamin deficiency is confirmed by medical tests, Farah Syed
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Farah Syed, a dietitian at the Department of Nutrition and Food Service of Aga Khan University Hospital, said that any vitamin deficiency in the body is confirmed by medical tests, if the body's vitamins are low in the test. So, in this case, you can use the above-mentioned vitamin medicines with the advice of your doctor, but in case of increasing age or suffering from any disease, you may face vitamin A, D, E and calcium deficiency.
Blood tests are done to detect this deficiency, after which qualified doctors prescribe various vitamins and calcium supplements to make up for the deficiency, he said. Taking it can harm the body, Farah Syed said that the packages of different sessions of vitamins therapy are separate and the price of multivitamins drip is more than 10 thousand. He said that vitamins, iron in fruits and vegetables. And calcium is present.
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