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Headaches after hair dye

A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
C/p s/p hair paint: Yes. Go to ER NOW May be reactive airways but it can worsen over hours so go NOW to ER and get treated or call 911. You need to breathe .
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rifat Naghmi
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Hair dyes: Hair dyes with continued use may deteriorate the texture of your hair. In addition, some people may develop an allergic rash or even anaphylactic rea... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dariush Saghafi
Neurology 35 years experience
Do U mean occipital: Well, either you're feeling a little embarrassed or I sure am because I've never heard of an OPTICAL lymph node and I don't even want to think about w... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danielle DeHoratius
Dermatology 21 years experience
PPD: The most common allergy in hair dye is para-phenylenediamine (ppd). Interestingly, this allergy can also be seen in patients with a sulfa allergy. S... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Removing hair dye: from skin. You can purchase a haircolor stain remover from a beauty supply store. Or apply cigar or cigarette ash to a moist washcloth and gently rub ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Hair Dyes: Hair dyes can lead to both skin irritation (contact dermatitis) & allergic reactions. This is largely because some dyes contain parphenylendiamine... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
I wonder if you have the headache due to the hair dye smell, mainly ammonia. If that is the case you should try a different brand with less smell.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Padmashri Rastogi
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Yes, any standard hair dye can cover grey streak. If very few then you can also use henna based hair dye. Hope it helps!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placik
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Depends on depth: Typically a mild steroid cream may be applied until the inflammation is resolved. Occasionally more aggressive treatment may be required. Protection f... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Peppercorn
Dermatology 45 years experience
No lead in dye: Current regulations does not allow lead.
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