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A 20-year-old female asked:

i opened a lightening bleach powder for my hair and accidentally inhaled abit of it as it puffed out of the sachet. i coughed but will i be ok?

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Dr. Michael Sawyer answered

General Surgery 36 years experience

Yes: That should be the extent of it. I foresee no other problems.

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