Contact allergic dermatitis after black henna tattooing: Successful treatment with betamethasone valerate patches

Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2015, Vol 32, Issue 2

Abstract

The case is presented of allergic contact dermatitis after black henna tattooing. A 36-year-old male was referred with a characteristic papular pruritic lesion of contact dermatitis that occurred 8 days after the application of a black henna tattoo. Treatment with patches of betamethasone valerate was effective, leading to complete resolution of the symptoms within 10 days.

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H. BELIAEVA, S. GREGORIOU, M. MAKRIS, G. LARIOS, D. RIGOPOULOS

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H. BELIAEVA, S. GREGORIOU, M. MAKRIS, G. LARIOS, D. RIGOPOULOS (2015). Contact allergic dermatitis after black henna tattooing: Successful treatment with betamethasone valerate patches. Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής, 32(2), 218-220. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-127232