Is it serious to eat hair in the stomach

A small amount of hair into the stomach does not matter, the hair is relatively soft, into the stomach will not cause irritation to the gastric mucosa, and therefore will not induce stomach diseases. Hair into the stomach will be mixed with food, and along with the food is discharged into the intestines, and then excreted through the anus, this process will not release toxic substances, will not affect human health, so a small amount of intake of hair, do not be too nervous. If you accidentally eat hair, you can drink more water and eat more dietary fiber-rich foods to promote the excretion of hair. But a lot of hair into the stomach, it may be tangled together, and in the passage of the pylorus will cause a certain obstruction, some people will even cause the pylorus obstruction, this situation can be removed through the method of gastroscopy hair, if necessary, should also be open surgery treatment.

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