My bad reaction to Keratin Complex Treatment
by Yvonne Nelson
(Ireland)
I got my keratin complex just before my holiday and on arrival at my destination i had to go straight to hospital. My scalp,forehead and ears had blistered and filled with pus also one eye swelled up so much i could hardly see out it. My forehead also swelled up and my whole face looked distorted not to mention painful. The doctor gave me steroids, antihistamines and washed out my hair as i was still not supposed to wash it yet. I was ill all that week of my holiday.
When i went back to my hairdresser she said it was supposed to be completely safe!!and thats why she didn't do a strand test so she reckons she is not to blame. What do i do now? has anyone else heard of this happening or am i the only one?
I am sorry to hear about your condition and hope it goes away soon. This is the responsibility of your hairdresser and nothing to do with Keratin Complex. You had a severe allergic reaction to some sort of chemicals present in Keratin Complex. Your doctor gave you antihistamines? This is for allergic reaction. You could easily had the same reaction using any other type of chemical treatments. There are many people that are allergic to PPD which are used in some permanent hair colors. 
Possible reaction to this treatment. It wasn't instant but about a week after it was first put in, started getting hives on neck that moved all the way down abdomen and wont go away in addition to eczema on face and ears.
Hi dear, sorry to hear that ,I'm a hair stylist , and i never had any problem with the keratine ,i think you had a allergic reaction, your stylist should try the strand test first.
I have been relaxing and coloring my hair for many, many years and have never had any problems. This past August I had the first Keratin treatment and a few weeks later had my hair colored to hide the grays. Within a few days I had hives behind my ears and on the back of my neck. Went to the dermatologist and he gave me a cream which seemed to help but was still itching. Went back in a month and he took a biopsy and told me I was allergic to something; that next time I get my hair dyed to see what happens. Last month I had my hair dyed again and within 3 days the hives came and now they are on my back, legs and arms. Going to the allergist tomorrow to see if I am allergic to the keratin and/or if the keratin and coloring together is the problem. Odds are I will go back to the regular relaxing!
I am a hair stylist myself n your stylist should have performed a strand test. you most likely had an allergic reaction to it. i would hope they would have at least giving you your money back. 
