A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis due to Henna Tattooing.
- Author:
Su Jean CHONG
1
;
Hyun Jung PARK
;
Shin Taek OH
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jylee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Henna;
Allergic Contact Dermatitis;
PPD
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Plants;
Tattooing*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(3):371-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Henna, which is called Mehndi in Indian, is a plant that is widely used as a natural dyeing agent all over the world. It was introduced to Korea several years ago, and is now popular amongyoung people as a hair-dyeing agent and for temporary tattooing. The leaf of Henna contains naphthoquinone, which is the main coloring agent, and is not known to case skim sensitization. However, another coloring agent, in most cases, para-phenylenediamine space (PPD), is added to Henna tattooing, in order to speed up and darken the color. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis in a 25-year-old female, which developed 3 weeks after Henna tattooing.
