The Dark Side of Beauty: Contact Dermatitis with Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Following Temporary Henna Tattooing

Mariana Bragança; Maria João Vasconcelos; Ana Paula Cunha

doi:10.20344/amp.21318

The Dark Side of Beauty: Contact Dermatitis with Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Following Temporary Henna Tattooing

Authors

Mariana Bragança Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-7031
Maria João Vasconcelos Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit. Hospital Lusíadas Porto. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-153X
Ana Paula Cunha Department of Dermatology and Venerology. Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-1234

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21318

Keywords:

Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/etiology, Hyperpigmentation/chemically induced, Phenylenediamines/adverse effects, Tattooing/adverse effects

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2024-06-03

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Bragança M, Vasconcelos MJ, Cunha AP. The Dark Side of Beauty: Contact Dermatitis with Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation Following Temporary Henna Tattooing. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 3 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];37(6):495-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21318

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Vol. 37 No. 6 (2024): June

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