A young American who combed her hair with extra-strong glue asked for help on social media, where she raised more than $ 15,000 for a possible surgical procedure.
Tessica Brown, an African American living in Louisiana, posted a video last week explaining that when she ran out of styling gel, she used extra-strong spray glue as a replacement.
“Bad, bad, bad idea,” the young woman complained, about to cry. ‘My hair has been like this for a month. It was not my choice. ‘
The chemical adhesive, which mainly contains acetone and propane, should not come into contact with the skin as it can cause severe irritations according to the instructions on the product.
Brown unsuccessfully tried to remove the glue in a number of ways, including coconut oil.
On Saturday, the young woman posted photos of herself in an emergency at the hospital in Chalmette, Louisiana, where she went to seek help.
“It will be a very long process,” he said on Instagram on Monday.
Glue maker Gorilla Glue posted a message on Twitter saying “sorry” for this “unfortunate incident” and is pleased that Brown went to hospital.
To cover the medical costs associated with her treatment, the young woman asked for help on the GoFundme site, having already raised more than $ 15,000 on Tuesday.
The TMZ site posted a video on Tuesday in which a friend cut her ponytail and applied a new product to her scalp, to no avail.
According to TMZ, Brown plans to travel to Los Angeles at the invitation of plastic surgeon Michael Obeng, who claims to be able to remove the thick layer of hardened glue.
An assistant surgeon contacted by AFP has not confirmed the information.
Beyoncé’s hairdresser, Neal Farinah, also suggested helping Brown on her Instagram account.