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Arch Hellen Med, 32(2), March-April 2015, 218-220

CASE REPORT

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

H. Beliaeva,1 S. Gregoriou,1 M. Makris,2 G. Larios,1 D. Rigopoulos1
1Second Department of Dermatology and Venereology, "Attikon" General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens,
2"D. Kalogeromitros" Allergy Unit, Second Department of Dermatology and Venereology, "Attikon" General Hospital,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

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.

Key words: Allergy, Contact dermatitis, Dermatitis, Tattoo, Treatment.

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