Parents warned of dangerous ‘deodorant challenge’ craze leaving schoolkids with weeping burns
The reckless craze involves kids spraying cans of aerosol on themselves at close range until it hurts
PARENTS have been warned about the dangerous "deodorant challenge" sweeping Britain after kids turned up at school with weeping burns on their arms.
The reckless craze involves kids spraying cans of aerosol on themselves at close range until it burns.
In serious cases children develop infections and need skin grafts, .
John Wilding, deputy head of Littleover Community School in Derby, has written to parents about the “dangers of this type of behaviour”.
He said that an increasing number of students were seen with small, round burns on their arms and in some case have left a scar.
Wilding told DerbyshireLive: “They are being caused by students spraying an aerosol can at their hand from a very close distance.
"At this stage we do not believe students are doing this in school, rather it is a 'dare' that has been spreading via social media. We have alerted parents to this issue and similar in the past."
The aerosol burn happens when the pressurised gas in the spray cools so fast that the drop in temperature can cause frostbite to the area.
Doctors have noticed an increase in what they call “frosting” in younger patients.
If anyone suffers from frostbite they are advised to seek medical attention as the skin can become infected and in serious cases require skin grafts.
In May, a Year 10 student suffered burns after playing with her friend.
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Mum Jamie Prescott from Bristol said her 15-year-old daughter Ellie’s injury was unnoticeable until it started “weeping excessively”.
She told “Ellie still regularly has to see a practice nurse and go to the surgery once a week and may need a skin graft eventually.”
Littleover head teacher Ash Venkatesh added: "Although this has only affected a few pupils, we owe it to parents to let them know about this practice so that they can keep an eye on their children and discuss the issue."
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