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Hair dye and covid vaccination

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FannyCornforth Sat 07-May-22 22:09:33

Going against what others have said; I distinctly remember hearing something about this in the news about a year ago

Shelflife Sat 07-May-22 21:58:32

I never really thought it was connected to the vaccination , just not sure why it has happened on this occasion or what I should do to get my scalp back to normal.

Hithere Sat 07-May-22 21:44:52

I do not agree vaccine is the reason for this

Composition of the dye, season of the year, other environmental factors, medications, ....

OakDryad Sat 07-May-22 21:38:39

That sounds like contact dermatitis which can be triggered by a chemical called paraphenylenediamine (PPD) which is present in hair dye. The darker the colour the more PPD.

I have heard about this about this and it just rumours. There is no scientific evidence to back it up.

www.sheensalon.com/blog/skin-tests-and-covid-vaccinations/

All the vaccine does is to “teach” the immune system to recognise SARS-COV2 so that it can mount a quick defence if it detects the virus. That’s the extent to which it changes the immune system no different to it having “learned” over time to recognise and fight common infections.

PPD is known to cross-react with a variety of medications, including thiazide diuretics used to treat high blood pressure and sulfonamides used to treat a variety of infections so it would be good idea to consider if you are on any meds that may have caused a cross-reaction.

BlueSky Sat 07-May-22 21:13:56

Shelflife yes give it a rest first then you could try home colouring, some are mild, no ammonia, some have natural ingredients, etc, and yes at a fraction if salon prices!

Shelflife Sat 07-May-22 21:08:59

Blue Sky , I have thought of doing it myself but so far not had the courage. My hair is fairly short and fine. Doing it myself would save me cash !!!

BlueSky Sat 07-May-22 20:59:31

I no longer have my hair coloured professionally as oddly enough I react to it, but not to home colouring. This was pre Covid as well, not sure why.

Shelflife Sat 07-May-22 20:52:00

Wondering if others have had the same experience as me.. About a month ago I had my hair coloured at my usual hairdressers , had my hair coloured there on numerous occasions. However this time I have had problems , all was well for a few days but then my scalp began to itch and feel uncomfortably hot! I can feel rough patches on my scalp and have dandruff for the first time in my life ! I returned to my salon and explained my situation. My hairdresser said " there has been problems with people who have had the Covid vaccination, the vaccine alters the immune system and that is why we do additional skin tests for every vaccinated person before colouring hair" I explained that I had not been offered a skin test! Have any GN s had this reaction after the Covid vaccine or indeed have heard about this ? For now my scalp is feeling a little better - take an anti histamine occasionally! However the dandruff is still there - I am mortified and don't think I will ever risk colouring my hair again .