Vaping can seriously damage your health! E-cigarette exploded in teenager's MOUTH breaking his jaw and blowing out teeth because of his botched DIY hacks
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- Teenager made modifications to his electronic cigarette to enhance vaping
- He was hospital Moscow, Russia after it blew up in his mouth and broke his jaw
- Unnamed boy will now need plastic surgery to fix his face
An e-cigarette exploded in a teenager's mouth breaking his jaw and blowing out his teeth after he customised the device.
The 17-year-old boy made DIY modifications to his electronic cigarette to enhance his vaping experience.
But his experiment backfired on him when the battery blew up while he was using it.
The teenager was rushed to hospital in the Russian capital of Moscow suffering from terrible damage to his face
The teenager was rushed to hospital in the Russian capital of Moscow suffering from terrible damage to his face.
An X-ray showed that his jaw was fractured, with the break extending all the way up to his right eye socket.
The unnamed teenager will need several bouts of plastic over the coming months in order to fix his face.
He will have to see a maxillofacial surgeon after the explosion, which blew several teeth from his mouth.
An X-ray showed that his jaw was fractured, with the break extending all the way up to his right eye socket
A graphic photograph shows the extent of his injuries, which are being treated at Morozov Children's City Hospital.
Electronic cigarettes expert Denis Aldoshin said: 'Usually the problem is not with the device, but with the people who use it.'
Netizens were unsympathetic after the explosion after the photograph was released online.
One netizen called 'Georgiy' said: 'The guy is probably the one who caused the accident.
'Pretty tough life lesson, but one has to get educated one way or another.'
And another called 'Sergey' added: 'I've been using an electronic cigarette for four years and completely agree with you.
'It all depends on the person and how carefully he uses the cigarette and if he or she reads the safety recommendations.'
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