Woman’s Face Swells Up Like A Rugby Ball
06/17/09 - Odd Articles
“A housewife who used a common hair dye to cover her grey strands suffered such a severe allergic reaction that her face swelled and she was left temporarily blind. Paula Pratt struggled to breathe when her neck swelled up ‘like a rugby ball’ after she used the $8 Clairol ‘Nice n Easy’ hair dye. Mrs Pratt said she followed the instructions on the box to the letter, and carried out a 48-hour reaction test before going ahead with the treatment. She was taken to A&E where doctors managed to stop the swelling with a course of steroids and antihistamine tablets. But the 38-year-old, from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, said she has been left emotionally scarred by the ordeal.” w/ photos
