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“A moment’s carelessness can cause a lifetime of problems for you or for someone else.” That's the stark message from a top plastic surgeon at a Northern Ireland hospital as Halloween approaches.
A Consultant for over ten years with the Plastic Surgery Unit, Mr Brown says the majority of injuries he has treated are to the hands and facial region.READ MORE: Belfast man's frightful Halloween Manor inspired by loss of loved ones "Firework injuries can cause severe scarring to areas such as the face or damage to the hands that affect how you work, socialise and live. The patients may need years of surgeries and treatment and often this can only partly correct the damage that has been caused.
“Fireworks are not toys,” Mr Brown stressed. “They can look fancy with their packaging, but they are dangerous explosives and should be handled as such.
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