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I just had an allergic reaction to hair dye! please help?

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Dr. Arlo Miller answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Derm: Very potent topical steroids can help calm the rash, but as the hair dye washes away this reaction will subside. You can get patch tested to PPD to confirm that hair dye is the problem.

Answered 10/4/2016

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