01 December 2013
Mother vows never to dye her hair again
The Daily Mail has recently reported on a case where Lyn
Gregory had an allergic reaction to Schwarzkopf Live Colour.
She advised that, even though she did a skin test and showed
no sign of reaction, she suffered an allergic reaction so severe that her GP
had to prescribe steroids, and it took eight weeks for her skin to heal.
Lyn, 56, from Poole , claims
that she suffered the reaction despite having completed a skin test 48 hours
earlier, and having used the product before.
Ms Gregory was prescribed steroids by her GP for the
blistering skin reaction that she suffered, and cut her hair to stop it
brushing her neck and irritating the blistered skin.
She was forced to take time off from her job as a housing
officer for the local authority as the reaction worsened.
In addition to the steroid Lyn was prescribed antibiotics
and a cream.
Ms Gregory said ‘I only left the house to go to the doctors
or the supermarket. Everyone would stare at me like I was a freak’.
‘It made me feel awful in myself as well. Everyone was very
worried about me’.
At the time the story went to print Nicky Hastings, a
representative from Schwarzkopf , said ‘We are sorry to hear about Mrs
Gregory’s reaction and hope that she has now fully recovered.
We were advise of Ms Gregory’s reaction by her solicitor. As
such we are not able to comment in such circumstances’.
At Injuria we have many clients who have suffered in
incidents similar to Ms Gregory. Reactions to hair dye, hair treatments, beauty
products and beauty treatments are not as unusual as you might think, and can
result in severe symptoms, as suffered by Ms Gregory in the report in the Daily
Mail.
If you have suffered a similar reaction, or would like
advice regarding any treatment that has gone wrong, please do not hesitate to
contact our expert team for advice.
