The mother of an 8-year-old boy who landed in the emergency room after having a severe reaction to a black henna tattoo is speaking out to warn others about the dangers of a seemingly harmless vacation treat. Richardson said she took her son to the doctor, where they determined paraphenylenediamine (PPD), a chemical commonly used in black henna, was the culprit. “We knew nothing about the dangers of black henna tattoos [and] when I finally googled it my blood ran cold,” Richardson told Metro.co.uk. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“In worst-case scenarios people can go into anaphylactic shock,” she told Metro.co.uk. “Not everyone has a reaction to it but don’t take that chance, it’s not really worth that risk.”

Source: Fox News March 07, 2019 16:16 UTC