Combination treatment of low-fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG laser and oral tranexamic acid for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation due to allergic contact dermatitis to henna hair dye

Abstract

A 64-year-old female presented with facial hyperpigmentation. She had dyed her hair monthly with pure henna powder for the past seven months. After patch tests, the patient was diagnosed as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentastion due to allergic contact dermatitis to pure henna that has rarely been reported. The patient underwent Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment and was treated with oral tranexamic acid for 10 weeks. The hyperpigmentation on her forehead demonstrated substantial improvement.

Keywords:

• Allergic contact dermatitis
• henna
• laser
• tranexamic acid
• post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Acknowledgement

The authors have no financial interest in HOYA Conbio, Inc.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.