hair

[iyala]

every time i dye my hair i get swollen and itchy scalp and some liquid is also secreted from my scalp when i use my fingers to ease the itch. my face too is swollen along with my scalp.help.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It looks like an allergic reaction. Do not use the hair dyes as they are causing allergy. Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD) is an ingredient found in most hair dyes and colors and it can cause severe dermatitis of skin and swelling of the face and mucus membranes.

Treatment of this includes application of Burrow’s or silver nitrate solution, lukewarm water baths, oatmeal baths, topical and systemic steroids ,antihistaminics,emollients to moisturize skin and antibiotics in cases of secondary infection.

I sincerely advise you to take an opinion from a dermatologist and discuss these options with him.

I hope it helps. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[margypops]

sounds like an allergy possibly to PPD's if you research it you will see many are ..it may also be bleach I am also allergic i have yet to find one in the stores without PPDs yet a lot are allergic you would think they would manufacture one .