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Adrian Hayes

A Hair Dye She Had Used Safely Four Months Earlier Sent Her into Anaphylaxis, and Skin Tests Missed the Culprit

Ten minutes after applying a black permanent hair dye, a woman broke out in hives across her body. The tip of her tongue began to tingle, then her tongue swelled. She felt nauseated and struggled to breathe and swallow.

She had used the very same dye four months earlier without any problem.

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