Naslov
SEVERE ALLERGIC HAIR DYE REACTION

Autori
Ljubojević, Suzana ; Lipozenčić, Jasna ; Zorić, Zdenka

Izvornik
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica (1330-027X) 15 (2007), 2; 113-113

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pismo uredniku, stručni

Ključne riječi
hair dye allergens; allergic con¬ tact dermatitis; local corticosteroid creams;

Sažetak
Coloring of hair can cause severe allergic con&not ; tact dermatitis. The most frequently reported hair dye allergens are p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and toluene-2, 5-diamine. We present a 20-year-old man who came to emergency room with head and face edema. His head and neck skin was diffusely erythematous, oozing with blisters and crusts. Some of the crusts on the back of his neck were pyodermic. Subman&not ; dibular and nuchal lymph nodes were swollen and painful. Three days before he used hair dye on his hair for the fi rst time in life. He was treated with local corticosteroid creams. On the second day, antibiotics were administered by oral route because of severe bacterial super&not ; infection. He was advised to wash his hair fre&not ; quently with mild shampoos and to have hair cut if possible. Two months after skin changes had resolved, we performed patch test to European standard and hairdresser series, and to the hair dye he had used to dye his hair. He showed positive reaction to PPD, anestesin-benzocaine, thiuram mix, coal tar and his hair dye. Hair dye allergy is one of the commonest causes of cosmetic dermatitis in men and women. Hair color products require patch test before ap&not ; plication to determine if the individual is allergic to the product.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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