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Can i tell me if my allergic to tattoos, will i become allergic to hair dye?

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Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered

Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience

Probably not: The tattoos have substances in them that cause allergies. The most common color for this to occur in is red ink.

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