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Henna Tattoo: Understand Major Care

Henna Tattoo: Understand Major Care

Henna tattoo is something that always goes into fashion in the summer and in coastal cities, but is usually considered advantageous in any season, since it is a tattoo that stays for a short time in the skin. But can it do harm to the skin?

Henna (from Arabic hinna ) can be both the plant called Lawsonia inermis and the dye ( lawsona ) extracted from it. This dye is used for various aesthetic purposes, such as coloring hair in brown, reddish-brown, red or orange, and for artistic decoration of the skin, such as a temporary tattoo that lasts a few days. various additives to give darker shades to the dye can bring some health problems. But it is far more common than the chemicals added to it that cause these problems. The main ones are paraphenylenediamines, parabens, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, heavy metals and resorcinol.

Among all colors, black is the one that brings the most problems of severe allergy and contact dermatitis, with inflammation and even blistering , more rarely evolving to the pigmentation of the skin of difficult treatment and occasionally until the scars if the dermatitis infects. If the person tends to form keloids, another risk factor is added with this type of procedure.

What are the symptoms of allergy to henna?

The skin reaction may occur soon after its application or some days after. The most frequent signs are redness, itching sometimes followed by vesicles or blisters and finally to thin, dry, scaly and sensitive skin. Depending on the tattooed area, it can be severe and there is always possibility of reacting with sunlight, so those in more exposed areas can evolve with more serious consequences. The initial exposure may not be from tattoos, but from hair dyes, other hair products and of course any cosmetics containing not only henna but also additives.

How to prevent these reactions to henna?

Avoid the complications, first choosing a good product, applied by a trained professional and the speed of treatment together with the doctor.

Avoid the use of any substance with the additives already mentioned.

Avoid the use of any substance with the additives already mentioned. The darker henna is worse, know the components of the paint (the natural color of henna varies from brownish-green to brown). Make the tattoos in safer places, like the studios with reliable professionals. At the first signs of skin changes, see a dermatologist as soon as possible. Removal of the tattoo at the first signs of irritation may help, but the most frequent technique is the exfoliation of the skin that must be careful not to worsen the picture, mention the use of hydrogen peroxide (can be irritating) also very carefully, but there is a way to reduce the pigmentation, but its removal takes place over time and can take from 2 to 3 weeks (time for the most superficial skin change).


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