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17 Reglugerð 748/2003 um snyrtivörur með áorðnum breyt-
ingum. reglugerd.is
Allergy and skin infection after use of temporary henna tattoo - case report
We describe a case of a 10 year old boy who developed
an contact dermatitis to black henna tattoo. Sixteen
days later he was brought to the emergency department
because of an presumed superinfection by S. aureus. The
infection was successfully treated with dicloxacillin and the
allergic reaction with bethametasone ointment and tablets.
The use of pure henna is legal but has been proven to be
Bjornsson HM, Einarsdottir AE, Clausen MV.
Allergy and skin Infection after use of temporary henna tattoo ■
Key words: Allergy, skin infection, henna
harmful in animal experiments. Para-phenylendiamine
(PPD) has been mixed with henna to achieve a darker
colour and to decrease the treatment time and is well
known to cause allergic reactions.
case report. Icel Med J 2009; 95: 771-3.
Correspondence: Hjalti Már Björnsson, hjaltimb@gmail.com
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