Celebrities are doing it to have firmer skin, even if it hurts, even if it’s expensive, we are capable of doing anything to keep ourselves beautiful, would you do it?
Gwyneth Paltrow revealed a few days ago The New York Times her best kept beauty secret: bee venom (apitoxin). According to the actress, this treatment, known as apitherapy, has been used for years to reduce inflammation and promote skin healing. «Yes, it is a quite painful method,» she acknowledged.
Also Kate Middleton incorporated into her cosmetic routine with this principle. In fact, before her wedding with Prince William, she used a Deborah Mitchell cream based on this poison that left her skin radiant. The effect was amazing and the product quickly sold out.
Inquired by the newspaper La Vanguardia, the dermatologist Cristina Garcia recommended talking to «prudence» on the use of bee venom in beauty. “Many studies are still being done but we still cannot say that it is a miraculous beginning. We must also differentiate its application through a cream or through bites. This last method is more dangerous, in fact I would not try it or recommend it to my patients because it is not known how the skin will react”he explained.
Instead, the teacher Karina Reissfrom the dermatology department of the Christian-Albrecht University of Germanydeclared to the same site that “Bee venom is capable of stimulating the production of collagen in the skin and maintaining its elasticity. For this reason, in recent years different products have been launched on the market with which spectacular results are achieved. Apitoxin has a similar effect to botulinum toxin injections, improves skin firmness and reduces expression wrinkles”said.
However, the main problem with this liquid is its price, since one gram is valued at 350 dollars. The bees die when they sting and inject the poison, but the extraction of the poison in laboratories is done thanks to a glass with low electrical voltage and thus the poison is released.
In addition, Reiss explained that creams containing apitoxin They can be used by everyone, although it is true that people who usually have allergies or very sensitive skin have to take a test to know that the substance will not cause side effects.
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