Severe contact dermatitis induced by an unusual blend of pure henna

• Main Authors: Halit Baykan, Kemal Ozyurt, Aysegul Baykan, Mehmet Ozkose, Hilmi Sen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: GESDAV 2015-02-01
• Series: Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
• Subjects: Pure henna; contact dermatitis; chemical burn; unusual blend
• Online Access: http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=18855

Henna is a natural dye extracted from Lawsonia inermis leaves and is commonly used all over the world to dye skin, hair and leather. Pure henna is rarely reported as a cause of contact dermatitis. However, in many reports, additives of henna, especially paraphenylenediamine, have been accused of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. This report is not only exhibiting a rare form of contact dermatitis resembling a chemical burn, but is also providing an insight into henna, which is widely used and commonly seen as safe. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(1.000): 46-48]