Women's dental treatment left her with painful 'elephant skin' all over her ... trends now

A woman who forked out £1,000 for a new smile was instead left with 'crusty' painful 'elephant skin' all over her face and body.

Lily Lindsay, from Aberdeenshire, was inspired to get a set of veneers after being watching influencers on TikTok.

Composite veneers are tooth coverings made using resin to help shape teeth into a more desirable appearance.

But instead of fixing her life-long insecurity, the 29-year-old was left with 'crusty' painful skin after what she claims to be an allergic reaction to the dental treatment.

Lily said: 'My veneers gave me immensely dry and flaky skin - like elephant skin.

'No doctors could help me - so I ended up on anti-depressants. It was absolutely consuming me.'

After seeing TikTok influencers getting the dental procedure in August 2022, she went to the 'best dentist around' and was 'chuffed' with the result. 

But two weeks later, Lily began to suffer from red, itchy eyes and dry skin.

She made an appointment with her doctor, who thought the issue may be dermatitis - a condition that causes skin inflammation.

Lily says she was given a cream and told to avoid anything containing sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) - used in toothpaste and shampoo.

After no improvement, Lily says she was given a steroid cream as it was thought she may have eczema. 

Despite the redness clearing up after a month, the patches returned with a vengeance.

Lily said: 'It was so painful under my arms - I couldn't even put my arms down or shower.'

She became so unhappy with her appearance that she became increasingly depressed.