The beauty chip is a rage among celebrities. It eliminates PMS symptoms and improves your figure, but has controversial side effects.
Have you ever imagined that it was possible, through medication, to end PMS, increase libido, and even improve your figure? Well, this has been the fame of the beauty chip, as the contraceptive method popular among celebrities is called.
Actress Letícia Birkheuer and models Babi Rossi and Mirella Santos, for example, are some of the device’s supporters. Therefore, after implantation, they were able to get rid of the cramps and bloating that precede the menstrual period, in addition to toning their muscles and reducing cellulite.
However, there are great concerns among doctors regarding this new development. This is because, in addition to containing several side effects, information about the contraceptive method is still scarce.
How does the medicine work?
Basically, the so-called beauty chip has contraceptive action. However, its hormonal application has effects on the entire female body. There are also cases in which it has helped women with endometriosis.
For those who don’t know, this is a disorder related to the tissue that lines the uterus and causes it to grow outside the organ.
Furthermore, the experience in some women brings numerous positive effects. Although it is common to develop acne at the beginning of use; It is common, for example, that after a while it is possible to notice an increase in lean mass and muscle definition.
Beauty chip: a dangerous nickname
Firstly, it is important to emphasize that the medication is composed purely of hormones. Therefore, its application can only be done after a medical prescription and handling by a pharmacist. He will then forward the chip back to the doctor, so that the application can be carried out in the office.
In this sense, its name is merely figurative. In fact, the nickname has worried the medical community.
This is because it leads people to believe that the drug is an alternative aesthetic treatment that promises miracles. This, by the way, is a huge mistake.
According to the President of the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasco), César Eduardo Fernandes, the name “beauty chip” makes the hormonal implant something more attractive. But in practice, nothing works as well as women imagine.
Lack of scientific proof
Even though some people already use contraceptives, many doctors do not recommend it. This is because there is still not enough scientific material published to prove the safety and effectiveness of its use.
Furthermore, the hormonal implant is not approved or certified by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).
Finally, there is no reliability in what is put into the medication. This is because it is a mix of different hormones, depending on what the woman needs.
Therefore, there is no certainty regarding the dosages and quantities of each substance. This is why, in fact, the beauty chip is not as sought after in other countries.
Side effects
The medical community still warns about the side effects of the medication. This is because some of its promises, increased libido, more willingness to do physical activities and weight loss; are consequences of the action of male hormones.
In this sense, the presence of some short-term or even permanent side effects is normal. For example, acne, hair growth in unwanted places, deepening of the voice, growth of the clitoris and even infertility can occur with prolonged use of the chip.
Furthermore, people with a tendency to cardiovascular problems, liver and kidney problems, or even a family history of breast cancer, can never undergo treatment.
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Sources: Health, O Globo, Seleções.
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