“Our Doctors are not God's, you have a right to ask a doctor why? As well as seeking a second opinion”.
I was working on my computer
the two days ago when I received an email from a lady who was concerned about
an advert she saw on facebook by a company claiming to have a miracle cream
that can reduce her breast size and completely clear her stretch marks. I was
curious so I visited the site to see for myself.
(For legal
purposes we have withheld the name of this company, but you can inbox us for
their link.)
This was their note on the
site “Mostly
women are suffering problems due to excessively large breasts and not being
able to wear fashionable and stylish garb. With XXX Capsule & XXX Cream,
the first and most effective way of reducing breast the natural way” and it
cost in excess of $200. (N25, 000)
MY CONCERN: I checked for their office address, NONE. I then clicked on
the link to their website, it also stated ‘INVALID NAME’. I sent them a mail
requesting some information, but ‘NO REPLY’.
They
claim to have a “Breast Cancer Machines”
what exactly this means am not sure. This was what they wrote on their site. “Company XXX is a new health well being
product for women that give rapid and non-destructive diagnosis for mammary
gland diseases, especially breast cancer.”
I
sent a request but did not get a reply.
They also claimed to have
stretch mark removal creams, this was their claim “Stretch marks affect both men & women.
Whether it's from pregnancy, gym, weight loss, etc., Restore Cream is the
solution!”
MY CONCERN: As for the stretch mark creams:
Creams, gels or lotions, laser surgery and cosmetic surgery are all used to
treat stretch marks. However, there is little in the way of medical
evidence to show that these treatments are effective, so it's important to be
realistic about what they can achieve. You must seek medical advice, before
trying any medication.
I am not trying to ruin
anyone’s business, but my concern are:
1-
If you claim to
sell medical products you must have a registered address so people can reach
you in case of side effects and reactions.
2-
You are selling
medical capsules, do you have a NAFDAC registration for these drugs, has it
been approved for sales in Africa?
3-
You are selling
“Breast cancer machines”, in our fight to reduce breast cancer in Africa, how
can we now start asking these women to use altar violet lights to be detecting
their lumps. How does this equipment work, and do these lights have no side
effects.
4-
These so-called
drugs, are they legally sold in the country of manufacture?
There are so many gray areas
in these practices and I want to highlight a huge problem we have in Africa. We
need to educate ourselves before we take any medication. We allow fake or quack
Pharmacy owners to administer whatever treatment they feel to us without
question. Doctors are not God, you have a right to ask the doctor why that
treatment as well as seeking a second opinion.
Please
my loving beautiful women in Africa, I love you all so much, hence we fight
each day to educate you, so you could continue to enjoy your life and your
family. Please, make sure you consult a doctor before you start taking any drug
that claims to alter your body. If only you know the amount of people suffering
from the side effects of these so called miracle drugs and creams.
You
are wonderful as you are, beautiful beyond description. If you have a severe
condition, then please seek medical advice, not buying products from the
Internet. If something goes wrong, who do you then hold responsible? Where do
you run to?
Please
spread this message.
Thank
you,
Ronnie
Jacobs Follow us on twitter #cancelcancerafrica
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