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    Nov 30, 2009, 11:27 PM
    Become Aware Of The Risks Of Using Steroid Based Lighteners
    I know warnings are rarely adhered, but I'll post anyway for the safety of others whose desire is to avoid the steroid clobetasol propionate (as well as other steroid and mercury-based ingredients) to the sickly side effects it gives. They use at their own risk with no regrets and that Ask Me Help Desk does not promote this product or any steroid-based product (including heavy metals as well) in any form that can cause serious harm:

    Doctors list the side effects of bleaching creams as:

    1.Skin cancer
    2.Thinning of the skin
    3.Irreversible stretch marks
    4.Diabetes
    5.Osteoporosis
    6.Infection
    7.Easy bruising and tearing of the skin

    8.Glaucoma
    9.Rashes
    10.Enlarged blood vessels
    11.Cracking and fissuring
    12.Cushing's syndrome
    13.Excessive hair growth (Including Hair Growth Around The Mouth: Mustache & Beard)
    14.Susceptibility to infection

    15.Hyper pigmentation (SKIN DARKENING)
    16.Numbness of fingers
    17.Delayed wound healing
    18.Acne and hormonal disturbances
    19.Skin atrophy
    20.Acneiform eruptions
    21.Allergic contact dermatitis
    22.Erythema

    23.Folliculitis
    24.Hypertrichosis
    25.Miliaria
    26.Perioral dermatitis
    27.Pruritus
    28.Secondary infection
    30.Skin maceration
    34.Striae
    35.Telangiectasia


    "Dr John Meadows, the hormone specialist who treated Gina, said: 'It was a truly shocking case. Although I have seen similar cases, this was the worst. First, her skin was permanently disfigured. But most alarming was that her adrenal glands had stopped producing one of the hormones essential to life.

    ... An Observer reporter asked a man standing behind the till for a skin-lightening cream. He offered two: Movate, which is made in Italy, and Hyprogel from Germany. Both contain the steroid clobetasol propionate, the chemical that nearly killed Gina."

    ... Asked why they were selling illegal creams, the shopkeepers pleaded ignorance. 'I did not know it was wrong,' said Mohammed of MJ News. 'Our customers ask for it and we buy it from a supplier. It is very popular."
    Toxic creams for sale as thousands seek whiter skin | UK news | The Observer

    Topical steroid abuse (Clobetasol Propionate): Its use as a depigmenting agent
    Topical steroid abuse: its use as a depigmenting agent.E Nnoruka, O Okoye - Journal of the National Medical Association, 2006 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov

    List Of Products W/ Mercury And Steroids - Page 2

    Can I die? please help me someone!!

    Don?t Kill Your Skin With Bleachers, Warns Doctor ( ?Healthy skin is beautiful skin whatev...)

    http://"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...gdbfrom=pubmed


    Dear members, please keep in mind that when you encourage or suggest to others to use steroid and mercury-based bleaching products (including the entire infamous Bio Claire line) that you should also mention to individuals of the dangerous and toxic health risks that can cause permanent disfigurement as well as harm to the body's organs of the individual(s). Many of these risks are not reversible.

    Use Steroids At Your Own Risk
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    Dec 1, 2009, 02:07 AM

    I hope people take heed to these warnings.
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    Dec 1, 2009, 02:29 AM

    I have used movate in the past but never on a long term basis, it is dangerous and I have suffered from heart palpations when using it in the past and I'm in my late 20's, so if you do use movate don't use it long term and movate is not for everyone especially people that have prior health conditions
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    Dec 1, 2009, 03:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by lighterrr View Post
    I have used movate in the past but never on a long term basis, it is dangerous and i have suffered from heart palpations when using it in the past and im in my late 20's, so if you do use movate dont use it long term and movate is not for everyone especially people that have prior health conditions
    :eek:

    Does movate have steroid, mercury, or both?
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    Dec 1, 2009, 04:40 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Golden_Boy View Post
    :eek:

    Does movate have steroid, mercury, or both?
    Yes, movate does contain mercury, the give is that it works very well the take is that it is very unhealthy
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    Dec 1, 2009, 10:40 AM

    Love this post! Great work, GG!
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    Dec 1, 2009, 04:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by PunkChic View Post
    Love this post! Great work, GG!
    Thanks Punk Chick.


    Movate, along with other lightening products ending in "-vate" unfortunately contains steroids and/or mercury. I think people should really be aware that this stuff really is dangerous and can even sooner or later be fatal.

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