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| Temporary tattoos of Balinese beer logos not for all children |
| 2007-10-05 |
| A henna tattoo from Bali left 10-year-old Brody Buckley covered in rashes and welts and may have limited his chances of working in certain industries in the future. "Son, you'll never make it at Chippendale's" During his second trip to Bali, Brody of Mandurah in Western Australia got a henna tattoo of the Bali beer ‘Bintang’ logo on his back that two days later developed into a blistering burn-like rash. “He had exactly the same tattoo done three years ago and nothing happened,” his mother Danielle Buckley said. “He has welts all over his legs with a rash-like reaction on his back.” When getting a henna tattoo in Bali there is the risk that it will be laced with the chemical paraohenylenediamine (PPD), responsible for the burn-like effects. Used to make the colour of the tattoo brighter, reactions to PPD include severe oedema, swelling of the face, collapse, renal failure and asthma. Doctor Neels Myburgh who treated Brody said the chemical can have longer effects. “People who suffer a reaction are unable to work with that chemical again. It is found in car tyres and hair dye, lots of things,” Dr Myburgh said. “I have seen this before and I have seen even worse than Brody.” Dr Myburgh strongly advised travellers to stay away from temporary tattoos. “If I’d heard about it I wouldn’t have let him get it,” Mrs Buckley said. Brody’s 13-year-old sister Taylor also had a tattoo but has had no reaction. Other than to sing "You have welts but I don't. Neener, neener, neeeeeeener" whenever Mom isn't around. “Look at the internet and read all the stories, it can be up to six months before the welts disappear,” their mother said. “I just want to remind parents to be careful, Bali is such a great place but people just need to be reminded.” |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #2 A 10 and a 13 year old getting beer tatoos? Damn fine parenting, if ya ask me... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-10-05 10:13 |
| #1 I've read other articles about this problem on other people. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-10-05 08:54 |