Dr.Prabhakara Sastry Papaganti, P07791, Dr.Ramesh Kumar Golkonda Satyaprakasam, Dr. V.M. V. R. V. Prasada Rao, Dr. Jemi Sandhyavali Lam
Now a days young males are using hair spray to keep their hair in a straight spiky way. We have seen 14 cases of young males (15 to 25 years) who developed severe acute hypersensitive reaction to the chemicals (propylene glycol, hydrofluorocarbons & polyvinylpyrrolidone) in sprays they developed Now a days young males are using hair spray to keep their hair in a straight spiky way. We have seen 14 cases of young males (15 to 25 years) who developed severe acute hypersensitive reaction to the chemicals (propylene glycol, hydrofluorocarbons & polyvinylpyrrolidone) in sprays they developed Severe periorbital oedma, oedema of lids Conjunctival chamosis with mild pain, congestion, breathing difficulty facial oedema with blurred vision and discomfort Some patients showed systemic symptomsWe have managed these patients by using following drug regime • I.V. Hydrocortisone Inj. 300 mg IM Stat.• Inj. Decodran 40 mg, Inj. Avil IM Stat.• Olopatidine, Prednisilone, Nepafinac Eye drops Every half an Hourly for 6 hoursAll these patients showed good response in 4-6 hrs and complete recovery was seen in 24-48 hrsConclusion: Hair spray, Hair coloring die products should be used cautiously to prevent not only ocular allergies but also to save life from death due to laryngeal oedema