The young woman's head ballooned after she had an allergic reaction to hair dye, leaving her mentally scarred for life. Velaye, then 18, was admitted to the hospital six days after the black dye ...

She added: "The scariest thing about hair dye reactions is how quickly they can ... Another commented: "I dyed my hair black a few years ago and I had hives for months. It was awful." ...

The alarming conditions undoubtedly concerned her, so she rang a doctor for help, who confirmed she had an allergic reaction to PPD, a chemical ingredient used in the hair dye, Kennedy News and ...

At the hospital, doctors confirmed he had suffered an allergic reaction to the black hair dye and prescribed him an intensive course of IV steroids and antibiotics. Tony said he did not carry out ...

Para-phenylenediamine, a chemical variant found in most hair dyes, has been the source of many allergic reactions due to over-exposure. Many of these reactions have led to hospitalizations.

You should avoid so-called black henna (real henna is a shade ... paraphenylenediamine (PPD), seems to be the culprit in most hair dye reactions. These can be mild or quite serious.