111:, where one reporter declared, "Having never heard of 'bagel head' I was as surprised as anyone to see these pictures of young people. A perfectly cute forehead transformed by a grotesque swelling. It looks quite like a space alien. I shudder to think, but according to news sites all over, this is Japan's latest trend?" The overblown coverage has confused many Japanese – who had not previously seen or heard of the practice outside of international media.
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dehydration. Additionally, non-sterile saline solution could potentially lead to a bacterial or fungal infection. However, Maeda uses medical-grade saline in his practice. Ibrahimi was additionally concerned that repeated injections could lead to the forehead skin sagging, which Maeda says does not happen no matter how many times it is performed. The safety of this procedure was also discussed on an episode of
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saline injection to the mid-forehead over a period of two hours, which is then often given a depression in the center, leading to the "bagel head" name. According to Maeda, "The body absorbs it over time so by the next morning it just goes back to normal".
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