A Case of Localized Hypertrichosis Due to Temporary Henna Tattoo

Transient localized hypertrichosis on a temporary henna tattoo.

Fig. 1. (a) Localized hypertrichosis of the left arm restricted to the henna tattoo design. (b) Close-up view of hypertrichosis. complications such as permanent scarring, keloid formation, postinflammatory hypopigmentation (2), and sensitization by crossreactivity to chemically related substances (3). Transient hypertrichosis is a rare reaction that has seldom been reported after henna tattooin...

Henna Tattoo: Temporary or Permanent?

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells’ syndrome) caused by a temporary henna tattoo

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) is an uncommon condition of unknown etiology. Wells' syndrome is usually seen in adulthood but very rare in childhood. Although pathogenesis of the disease is not very clear, it is a hypersensitivity reaction developing against a variety of exogenous and endogenous antigenic stimuli. Paraphenylenediamine is a strong allergen frequently used as a tempora...

Contact dermatitis with henna tattoo.

Allergic and irritant reactions to henna are rare. Para-phenylenediamine, which is sometimes added to obtain a dark, blackish henna, causes the majority of contact dermatitis reported related with tattoos. Allergic contact dermatitis due to temporary paint-on tattoo with black henna is described in two adolescents.

Contact dermatitis to temporary tattoo.

The development of contact hypersensitivity to temporary tattoos has been on an increase all over the world. Skin painting with henna is a traditional practice in the Moslems and Hindu, and has recently been increasingly used in western countries. Black henna is obtained by adding paraphenylenediamine to the natural occurring henna. The risk of sensitization increases with the length of contact...