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Volume 359:627 August 7, 2008 Number 6
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis from a Henna Tattoo

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A 19-year-old otherwise healthy Kuwaiti woman presented 8 days after the brush application of a temporary henna tattoo while in Kuwait for a wedding. Burning and itching at the site of application began 6 days after the application, indicating that the reaction was more likely caused by an allergen than by an irritant; these symptoms were followed 1 day later by a vigorous blistering reaction (Panel A). Examination revealed tense bullae without surrounding inflammation in a geometric pattern that strictly mirrored the sites of application (Panel B). Temporary henna tattooing is a custom at weddings in much of the world. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 



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