Some Britain's Got Talent viewers have issued a demand for the show to be 'cancelled' after the winner of the latest series was crowned. The 2023 run of the ITV talent show came to an end on Sunday night (June 4) with Viggo Venn emerging victorious.
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Alexandra Maguire had always suffered with sensitive skin. But she never could have imagined what would happen after one day last year when she accidentally spilled hair dye on her face.
The new mum, from Manchester, suffered a horrific allergic reaction to the dye, and was prescribed a strong steroid cream by her doctor.
After five weeks, she hadn't seen any improvement so stopped using the cream. But to her horror, her face began to swell and flake, resulting in painful sore patches across her face.
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The 29-year-old became so self-conscious she would avoid leaving the house for fear of 'being stared at' by strangers, as she feared her condition would never improve.
She also couldn't face going to work as an office supervisor and had to take time off on sick leave, as her skin condition became worse.
"It got to a point where I worried that this was how it was going to be for the rest of my life, which was just horrible," she told the PA News Agency.
"Dropping my daughter off at nursery every day became a nightmare and I’d have panic attacks because I didn’t want anyone to look at me. I wouldn’t go to any family events and it really affected my work too."
Alexandra said she began suffering from sleepless nights and, after searching online, she realised she was suffering from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW).
TSW is a reaction that can occur after prolonged steroid use, with symptoms including redness of the skin which can extend beyond the initial area treated, a burning or stinging sensation, intense itching, peeling of the skin, and oozing open sores.
Alexandra said: "I just got into a horrible state of mind. I tried going private and spent over
Some Britain's Got Talent viewers have issued a demand for the show to be 'cancelled' after the winner of the latest series was crowned. The 2023 run of the ITV talent show came to an end on Sunday night (June 4) with Viggo Venn emerging victorious.
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