Vitriolage is attacking someone with acid. Acid is corrosive
substance that can fry the skin. A substance is said to be corrosive when it
severes or destroys quickly whatever material it comes in contact with.
Acid comes as natural or artificial and the latter is generally very
corrosive. The common acid used for vitriolage is sulphuric acid, systemically
known as tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid and locally called car battery acid.
In this social media era, everyone is a potential victim of
vitriolage because we may be attracting haters by our activities. Sensitive
views you espouse might not be in sync of a clique in your social media
circles. And such a clique could plot ominously to disfigure you with acid.
As an avowed crusader against skin bleaching and toning, I sure well
know that the warriors in the whole gamut of bleaching business HATES me. This
is evidenced by comments on my posts, inbox messages and some other feedback.
So, I am not immune to vitriolage.
Nonetheless, I want to caution all those who use the car battery
acid to bleach to please desist from it. They simply don't know the wrath of
acid. God is angry with you!
Ladies who are pretty with enviably beautiful skin could also be
victims of acid attack by jealous friends, rival girlfriends and cheated-on boyfriends.
Acid attack is fairly simple to carry out since the assailants may
do it by standing at a reasonable distance. There is barely no strife and
struggle between the attackers and the victim.
I know there have been several acid attacks that didn't gain media
prominence because the assailed aren't politicians, stars or public figures.
Everyone has to be very wary and meticulous about his or her
movement. Don't use routes that are not busy. Don't entertain strangers in the
night. Don't give unknown people 'lift' on silent streets. Don't respond to
stop gestures of road standers.
If you sadly become a victim of vitriolage, splash water on areas
the acid touched or soaked. The water should be reasonably cold for the acid
produces burning sensation on the skin. And only cold water will provide a
soothing effect to the pain. However, you can also use a commercial alkaline or
base on the skin to produce a neutralisation effect. Acid and base combine to
produce salt and water. Both salt and water are harmless to the skin.
However,
a very strong base or alkaline can also severe the skin. Therefore, one must
have a fair knowledge about the strength of alkaline or base before applying it
to the skin. You can prepare your own base by mixing water with ashes and then
decant the water from the mixture to obtain an alkaline solution.
