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What are the longest lasting Henna Tattoos?

Should I be worried about my henna tattoo?

  • I have been getting henna tattoos for numbers of years and never had any allergic reactions to them, and I still have not had any reactions. I've had ones that last for the two weeks it says it will and others that don't last 24 hours. I got one two days ago from a store vendor and went online to see what I could do about making it last longer, and that's when I saw the horrible pictures and stories about black henna, which is what I have always received. Should I be worried about this? I already have the tattoo, I'm not having any pain or symptoms from it, and it seems to be lasting, even in the shower. I was enjoying it until I read this information. This will be the last "black henna" tattoo I get. What is the ratio of breakouts to hennas given?

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    It depends on if you've gotten a 'black henna' tattoo, or a real henna tattoo. Real henna tattoos are totally safe, black ones are the ones you should be concerned about. 'Black henna' contains little to no actual henna, and actually contains PPD, a chemical used for dying hair. Allergic reactions to PPD are estimated at 3-15%, according to wikipedia. Don't be too concerned about your tattoo, just keep an eye on it for any itching or blistering. If that occurs, go to the doctor and explain that you had an application of black henna. Bring printouts of relevant information if necessary, some doctors might not be familiar with PPD and the problems it causes. In the future, just stick with traditional henna, the rich red-brown type, and you'll be fine. It's better to be safe then to risk an allergic reaction and further chemical sensitivities.

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Reactions from black henna are very common, and become more common with each exposure. The severity often also increases with each previous exposure, so there's a chance your first reaction to PPD, which is what "black henna" is, could put you in the hospital, even if you've never had any symptoms. Not only should you avoid it, but you should avoid all commercial hair dyes, since almost all of them contain PPD. Look into your local laws. Pure henna isn't cleared for skin use by the FDA, stupidly, but at least they have finally begun to see the problem with not distinguishing real henna from hair dye masquerading as henna. It's possible you can put the vendors out of business, and save someone from a horrible reaction and permanent scarring. The person who's putting black henna on someone does not care about their health. Either through ignorance or greed, they are endangering the health and lives of their clients.

If there are no symptoms of an infection then you should be fine and also you have had them before and seem to have had no problems. So i don't think you should worry

DO NOT worry about a henna tattoo. Its made from like all natural stuff. (henna leafs)

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