Tessica Brown, a woman who went viral after applying Gorilla Glue glue spray to her hair, went through a procedure to save what was left and ultimately ended the ordeal, which has caught people online.
The 40-year-old, who shared her unfortunate situation on TikTok, underwent a four-hour surgery in Los Angeles where the glue was removed, according to TMZ, who was given exclusive access to photos and videos of the surgery. It had been over a month since she had initially styled her hair into a sleek ponytail.
Prior to surgery, Brown had her ponytail extension cut at the root, leaving the base of her hair glued down. The surgery was performed by Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng, who offered to do the procedure for free, reported TMZ.
Obeng didn’t notice any direct damage to her scalp, but told Brown in the TMZ video that she would experience sensitivity and gave her a dose of steroids to minimize the inflammation.
After the procedure, Brown was captured by TMZ cameras reaching for her scalp and running her fingers through her hair expressing relief.
“Jesus Christ, I can scratch it,” said Brown in the video. She later joked that she had to get her hair cut in time for Valentine’s Day.
In an interview with TMZ, Obeng explained that the formula he used to remove the heavy adhesive from Brown’s hair included a medical grade adhesive remover, acetone, and more natural solutions such as aloe vera and olive oil.
“The surgery went well, she had a lot of irritation on the scalp, especially the edges of her hair, of her head because of all the chemicals she applied and the hair was actually really tough, really dull and it didn’t go up. is very lucky that she didn’t get much damage to her scalp, ”said Obeng.
‘She has been through a lot. I hope you will learn from Tessica’s injuries, or Tessica’s ordeal, make sure when you grab something, make sure you read it, “he added. BuzzFeed News has reached out to both Brown and Obeng for comment.
Brown’s ordeal has sparked the interest of people online who were ready for updates. A full timeline of events that can be found on Darian Symoné Harvin’s Beauty IRL newsletter.
The manufacturers of Gorilla Glue have issued a statement of support for Brown after increasing pressure.
“We are very sorry to hear about the unfortunate incident Miss Brown experienced when she used our Spray Adhesive on her hair,” the company wrote on Twitter. “We are happy to see in her recent video that Miss Brown has received medical treatment from her local medical facility and wish her the best.”