Recently, various challenges and trends have been appearing on many social media platforms. Initially, these may seem like harmless jokes, but over time, some challenges morph into something inappropriate, dangerous, and can significantly impact the health of many individuals. For instance, recently, the TikTok platform Douyin unexpectedly saw the rise of a trend involving tongue rings. At first glance, it sounds simple, but no one would have guessed it would lead to a tragic accident involving a young gamer.
In this trend, the video creator places two magnets, each with a diameter of less than 6mm, on either side of the tongue. From the outside, it looks like real tongue rings. Just hearing this, many can imagine the danger, especially when the participant is a child. Indeed, just recently, an 11-year-old boy from England accidentally ingested a few magnets and fell into a life-threatening situation.
Fortunately, his parents quickly discovered the issue and rushed their beloved son to the hospital. Here, the doctors recognized the seriousness of the situation, and surgery was promptly performed. The cost of this reckless act was not cheap, as a 12.7 cm section of the boy’s intestine had to be removed. However, perhaps the main character’s case is still not as tragic as that of a 13-year-old girl who ingested 15 magnets and required immediate medical attention.
Specifically, according to the doctors, the magnets have very strong magnetic forces and attract each other in the intestine, causing internal tissues to be compressed and cutting off blood supply. And just looking at that gruesome surgical scar is enough to understand how dangerous and frightening this TikTok challenge can be if an accident occurs.
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