What will happen to hair or nails if swallowed?!


Question: What will happen to hair or nails if swallowed!?
some people like to bite nails, chew them and even swallow nails!. what happen to the nails in the stomach!? will it be digested like other proteins!? what about swallowed hair!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Fingernails and mammal hair (fur) are made of a protein called keratin that is indigestible in humans!. Both will either eventually pass through your body in the same condition they went in or will be vomited out!.

Hairballs are more common in animals that groom themselves, such as cats, who can get furballs frequently, and rabbits, who have a fragile digestive system and can actually die from furballs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes small amounts will be disgusted normally!. But if large amounts of hair are consumed it can back up in your system, causing some serious problems!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

It would probably be mostly digested in the stomach which has a very high pH of 1!.5-2!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It will come out the other end :) lol!. Its not bad for you so nothing to wory about!Www@Answer-Health@Com

hair is sh!t out!.!.nail:you are given medice to vomit it out!.!.!.if too big surgery is doneWww@Answer-Health@Com

what goes in, must come out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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