Hair Dye Causing Increase in Dermatitis and Facial Swelling

More people using hair dye to color their hair are experiencing an allergic reaction such as dermatitis and facial swelling and the problem is more prevalent in teenagers who are seen sporting different hair colors in keeping with a trend.
According to John P. McFadden of St. John's Institute of Dermatology in London, more than two-thirds of hair dyes currently contain para-phenylenediamine, or PPD, which is responsible for the problems. More people are experiencing positive allergic reactions on patch testing.
Because of reactions and other allergies, PPD and other related agents have been banned from hair dyes in Germany, France and Sweden.
According to an editorial published in the British Medical Journal dermatitis is the most common form of allergic reaction in the people using hair dyes. The symptoms of the disease include red, sore itchy rashes caused by exposing skin to things like chemicals, medications, certain plants, jewelry, fragrance, cosmetics, metals, creams, etc.
A recent survey in London found that contact dermatitis cases had doubled over the past six years.