Efficient removal of black henna tattoos
| Autor: | Michael P. Schön, Johanna Charlotte Hoffmann, David M. Ferrari, Undine Lippert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Black henna Tattooing business.industry Dermatology Phenylenediamines medicine.disease 3. Good health 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Dermatitis Allergic Contact Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Humans Coloring Agents business Single session Contact dermatitis Naphthoquinones |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Dermatology. 37:1063-1067 |
| ISSN: | 1525-1470 0736-8046 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/pde.14349 |
| Popis: | Background/objectives Para-phenylenediamine, a dye frequently added to henna tattoos to create the black color, is a potent contact allergen. Severe contact dermatitis may arise within days even after the first application. Our objective was to develop a method for rapid and complete removal of para-phenylenediamine-containing black henna tattoos from the skin, an important problem many physicians are confronted with, but for which no simple method exists. Methods A database search revealed polyethylene glycol 400, described in removal of ortho-phenylenediamine from contaminated skin. We therefore investigated its use in removal of the structurally related ortholog para-phenylenediamine present in black henna tattoos. Results A protocol was established involving repeated cycles of rinsing of the skin with polyethylene glycol 400 solution. In 5 patients, one of whom had already developed a severe blistering contact dermatitis and another a mild erosive dermatitis, black henna tattoos were successfully removed. Removal was completed in a single session of 1 hour or less, depending on tattoo size, with a maximum of 6 rinse cycles. Conclusions We provide a simple and safe method for rapid and effective removal of black henna tattoos. This procedure requires no special equipment and can be applied in virtually any setting. |
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