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Article: Black henna tattoos can cause serious skin reactions.(CONSUMER ALERTS)(Clinical report)
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- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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The harmless-looking henna tattoos that are being sold everywhere from carnivals and open-air malls to cruise ships and vacation hot spots could contain a harmful chemical known as paraphenylenediamine, or PPD, used to create longer-lasting black henna tattoos. Notably, PPD has been associated with a rash of major skin problems.
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At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2008 in Chicago, dermatologist Sharon E. Jacob, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics and medicine (dermatology), University of California, San Diego, discussed the dangers of black henna tattoos and how clinicians are treating ...