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I bleached my hair last night and noticed my hair line around my forehead was red and felt tight. a few hours later it started swelling. what do i do?

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Allergy: You may have allergic reaction to the hair product you used take some Benadryl (diphenhydramine) use some ice on it. If not better see your doctor

Answered 8/25/2016

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