Using henna in her trip in Egypt, this little girl left with painful wounds

News24xx.com - A young girl has been left with permanent scars after she got a black henna tattoo while on holiday in Egypt.

Madison Gulliver got the tattoo done while at a hotel but after returning to the UK she complained that it had become itchy.

It then erupted in painful blisters that have had to be cut away at a burns unit and she is now scarred for life.

Pictures show her crying in pain as she has the blisters removed in hospital.

Black henna tattoos can contain high levels of paraphenylenediamine (PPD), a toxic chemical.

While PPD is present in many products, such as sun cream and hair dye, it is usually used in very small doses. The addition of PPD into henna is now recognised as a public health issue, as this allergenic chemical often causes hypersensitivity reactions in children.

Martin, a manager for Royal Mail, from the Isle of Wight, said: ‘She is potentially scarred for life after getting a black henna tattoo.

‘The tattoo was done in the hotel’s salon and they claim it’s not the henna and that it’s my daughters skin. She has blisters from her finger to her elbow and is in so much pain.

‘We were entirely unaware of the dangers and I think they should warn of this in the brochures.

 

 

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