Woman Suffers Skin Separation After Self-Cupping Therapy|自行拔罐"起水泡" 女險染蜂窩性組織炎
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A 26-year old woman in Taichung who performed cupping therapy on herself developed large blisters as serious as second-degree burns. It turns out the woman accidentally fell asleep with the cups on for over three hours. The excessive negative pressure caused her epidermis and stratum basale to separate. Doctors say if she develops a Staphylococcus aureus infection that leads to cellulitis, her life could be in danger.
The woman's abdomen and clavicle are covered in red circles and painful blisters. She recently performed cupping therapy on herself and used extra-strength pumps to maximize the benefits. She fell asleep with the cups on and was in trouble when she woke up three hours later.
There is a basilar membrane between the epidermis and dermis. This membrane is fragile and can separate and form blisters with suction.
Seeing signs of bacterial infection, her doctor immediately prescribed antibiotics. If the infection turns into cellulitis, the woman's life could be at risk. The doctor says the extra-strength pump used and the length of time the cups were on caused dermal separation.
Unless you are a medical professional, you should not perform cupping therapy on yourself. You don't know how much suction to use and how long to keep the cups on. If you really have to perform cupping therapy on yourself at home, keep the cups on for no longer than three to five minutes.
The doctor says cupping is a folk remedy and it is illegal to claim medical benefits. In addition, invasive procedures including bloodletting should only be performed by medical professionals.
The woman's abdomen and clavicle are covered in red circles and painful blisters. She recently performed cupping therapy on herself and used extra-strength pumps to maximize the benefits. She fell asleep with the cups on and was in trouble when she woke up three hours later.
There is a basilar membrane between the epidermis and dermis. This membrane is fragile and can separate and form blisters with suction.
Seeing signs of bacterial infection, her doctor immediately prescribed antibiotics. If the infection turns into cellulitis, the woman's life could be at risk. The doctor says the extra-strength pump used and the length of time the cups were on caused dermal separation.
Unless you are a medical professional, you should not perform cupping therapy on yourself. You don't know how much suction to use and how long to keep the cups on. If you really have to perform cupping therapy on yourself at home, keep the cups on for no longer than three to five minutes.
The doctor says cupping is a folk remedy and it is illegal to claim medical benefits. In addition, invasive procedures including bloodletting should only be performed by medical professionals.
女子的腹部和鎖骨，出現大面積的水泡、嚴重紅腫，受傷範圍大多呈現圓形，讓女子疼痛不堪，趕緊就醫之後，女子向醫師表示，是因為在家自行拔罐，為了達到比較好的效果，不僅抽真空、力道加大，還在過程中睡著，三小時後驚覺皮膚已經受傷
台中茂盛醫院皮膚科醫師 鍾佩宜表示：「表皮層跟真皮層之前，有個基底膜，這層膜比較脆弱，只要有些吸力，就會導致它們之間分離，形成水泡。」
醫師診斷發現，患者疑似已遭細菌感染，趕緊以抗生素治療，如果引發蜂窩性組織炎，嚴重可能危及生命。醫師表示，患者在過程中，透過真空器將力道加大，讓皮膚表皮和基底層承受力道過大，加上時間太長導致傷害。
台中茂盛醫院皮膚科醫師 鍾佩宜表示：「非專業人員建議還是不要自己拔罐，因為你，不太會抓那個負壓大小，還有時間(長短)，如果真的要在家拔罐的話，建議三到五分鐘就好了。」
醫師表示，依據規定，拔罐屬於民俗調理的一種，不能宣稱療效，如果涉及放血等侵入性動作，還是要由專業人士執行。
