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Article: Black henna tattoos can cause major skin problems
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- July 31, 2008
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Washington, July 31 -- The harmless looking henna tattoos, which are being sold everywhere from summer carnivals to open-air malls can cause major skin problems, dermatologists have warned.
The experts say that the henna tattoos can contain a harmful chemical known as para-phenylenediamine, or PPD, used to create longer-lasting black henna tattoos. Notably, PPD has been associated with a rash of major skin problems.
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) at the ...