You'll Rethink Getting A Henna Tattoo After Seeing This Teenager's Horrific Burns
30 June 2017, 15:27 | Updated: 30 June 2017, 15:52
A young tourist was left scarred after using so called 'Black Henna' while abroad.
A teenager has suffered chemical burns after getting a black henna tattoo while on vacation.
Metro reports that Teigan Koorts, aged 13, got the tattoo while on a trip to Greece but was left with scarring after a bad reaction to the chemicals involved. Unlike regular henna, black henna contains many chemicals, including p-Phenylenediamine or PPD, and has actually been banned in both the UK and the US.
Girl’s ‘temporary’ black henna tattoo turns into oozing burn that could scar for life https://t.co/exdQKfH2kO pic.twitter.com/zc8vitMKzF
— Louise Stainton (@LouiseStaintonU) June 27, 2017
The burn began several days after the initial designing and could potentially be a permanenet scar and, at the very least, will take 6 months to fully heal.
Teigan's mother Kirsty spoke to The Metro:
"Teigan has always wanted henna and she was really excited when I said she could get it. It was just meant to be a holiday treat but it turned into an absolute nightmare. The doctors have told us it will be visible for six months but there is no way of knowing, everyone’s skin is different. She could be scarred for life. With everyone on summer holiday at the moment, I just want to warn everyone to avoid black henna. If sharing Teigan’s experience can help even one child, that’s something."
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