Holi is a festival of colors, traditionally celebrated by mutual application of colors in different forms on a particular day of the year. These colors frequently comprise a range of synthetic dyes which have harmful effects on the skin and mucosae. Children take part in this colorful festival with much enthusiasm and vigor, making them prone to develop different Holi-related dermatoses. Methodology: Consecutive patients of both sexes aged 1–18 years who presented with different dermatoses following application of “Holi” color within 2 weeks of the Holi festival. The study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India.
Results: Sixty-three patients (range 1–16 years) were evaluated. There were 36 girls and 27 boys with a female to male ratio of 1.3:1. Most of the patients came from urban areas. Itching, the predominant presenting symptom, was present in 38 patients. This…
