Ten-year-old girl could need surgery for burns after following Tik Tok trend

A 10-year-old girl could require plastic surgery after giving herself burns that could take two years to heal trying out a TIkTok trend. The girl was on a sleepover when she and a friend decided to try the trend using a deodorant can.

The girl held the can two to three centimetres from her hand and sprayed it on her skin for around 10 seconds. Now, she has to stay out of the sun this summer and can't jump in a pool.

Her horrified mum told the Mirror : "10 seconds of stupidity has left her with two years of pain. It was such a shock, because she is such a sensible little girl normally, she never gets in trouble, she's not one you need to tell off all the time. She just had a lapse of common sense."

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The 39-year-old mum added that her daughter's summer is ruined as she can't go out in the sunshine with her burnt hands or jump into a swimming pool.

"She has been very quiet since, she has been in a lot of pain, but has gone straight back to school," she added.

In a warning to other parents she added: "Just keep reminding them not to take part in idiotic trends like this, those 10 seconds have ruined her next few years."

A TikTok spokeswoman said: "We care deeply about the safety and wellbeing of our community.

"We actively remove content that depicts dangerous challenges and prompt people who search for it to visit our Safety Centre, where they can find an in-app guide for engaging with an online challenge, developed with leading youth safety experts."

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