By Rashidat Oladele
Claim: Vitiligo can be treated with oil extracted from egg yolk.
Instagram user @contol-layla-alshammery shared a video on how to treat vitiligo, a condition where skin pigmentation is lost.The video featured a man attempting to remove oil from egg yolks by heating them repeatedly, as well as a little youngster who clearly had vitiligo patches on his face.
He then demonstrated the after-effects of using the egg yolk oil, which, according to the video, cured the skin ailment, Some people respond incredulously, While others said they will try it or recommend it to others who also have the skin condition.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3E56TsonyF/?igsh=MTQxM3Y0ZGZkb2pkbA=
The video has since gathered 93,900 likes 2,060comments and 83,800.
NatureNews, Africa’s number 1 news publications, Which is dedicated to providing accurate insights to stop the spread of fake news particularly among users of social media subjected this claim for fact checking.
Findings: Using the Google search tool, the fact-checking division of NatureNews, NatureFact, conducted research on the allegation. A few papers and studies are accessible. Even if it is clear that steroids are used to treat vitiligo, the condition can still be controlled because these medications only help the skin feel better.
https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/vitiligo/vitiligo-cure
https://www.parashospitals.com/blogs/vitiligo-diet-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-help-treat-vitiligo
The majority of online articles about vitiligo State that no single treatment has ever included eggs because egg Yolk does not have the ability to regenerate pigment. As a result, anyone with vitiligo would be better off seeing a doctor for advice and treatment rather than trying to treat it themselves on the internet, as sometimes doing so can make things worse.
Verdict : False
