allergic reaction to hair dye

[scouse3654]

what is the best thing to do

[jen78]

What kind of allergic reaction, where and how serious?

How long ago did you have it done and is it a one off initial reaction or a continuing one?

If continuing or still troublesome then ring NHS Direct and get their advice as to what to do (ie wait and see GP or get it checked out in casualty).

[terambulan]

you can get a yoghurt based hair dye in some salons. Do you have a particularly sensitive skin?

Hair color should not stay on your hair for more than an hour but some process in 20mins, depending on the color contrast.

[terambulan]

Have a skin test at the salon.

Sometimes antihistamin tablets an hour before the process can help.

[scouse3654]

i put the dye on sunday and have used it numerous times my face is swollen and head my head feels hot have been taking antihistimaines to help swelling it started to appear the next day on the monday pm

[weeal]

Oh gawd get seen by a GP or NHS24 you know you can get anaphilactic (sp) shock with that??

[QueenOfAmber]

Go to the salon and get it fixed - it's the best thing to do.

[kujawski]

shave all your hair off?

[jen78]

Ring NHS Direct and get their advice tonight...

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

0845 46 47

[jen78]

If you need any convincing...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-443813 /Hair-dye-horror-students-head-swells-like-Ele phant-Woman.html

[jen78]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-new s/2008/03/26/mum-s-agony-after-allergic-reacti on-to-hair-dye-swells-face-to-twice-normal-siz e-86908-20362981/