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Daughter in hospital - full thickness burns

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Nightmarehairinjury · 22/10/2025 23:00

Title says it all really. I took dd to have her hair coloured today - and she's ended up in burns ward, with full thickness chemical burn on her forehead and a 50/50 chance of needing a skin graft. WTF??? Can't believe it.

Am in bits.

(have namechanged)

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SweetnsourNZ · 23/10/2025 09:07

Hope your daughter is feeling better. What a terrible thing to happen. Having spent time in a burns unit caring for someone I will say they always seem to give worst case scenario like grafting at first but many cases I saw ended up with just debrasing and silver cream etc.

Doggymummar · 23/10/2025 09:13

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 22/10/2025 23:31

She's in a safe place and I agree there is nothing you can do tonight.

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It's not like visiting hours are this time of night anyway

JustMyView13 · 23/10/2025 09:16

I know it will be hard for your daughter, but you need to photograph this & contact trading standards to file a report. This should never happen at a reputable salon, and you’ll have a right to claim on their insurance. Make sure you keep evidence of the appointment booking. Trading standards can give more advice. It should also be documented in their accident book.

I’m so sorry this is your daughter’s experience. It’s good you have a team of support around you to enable you to step away & recharge your batteries to be there for her today. You cannot pour from an empty cup xx

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whatthedickens5 · 23/10/2025 09:27

Ah poor mamma. Try and be kind to yourself and get as much rest as much as you can. You dont want to become all tired and run down. She is in hospital and she is safe and bring cared for so don't feel guilty about leaving her (coming from a mum with a child who has had numerous admissions). If it's helpful I needed a skin graph when younger and it came out brilliantly. Also the plastics team are super skilled and although it might look awful now they can definitely work magic. Sending you big hugs x

Arregaithel · 23/10/2025 09:30

@Nightmarehairinjury when things settle a little, find a specialist solicitor and make a claim (gather evidence/pics etc.now)

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 23/10/2025 09:31

Nightmarehairinjury · 23/10/2025 07:50

Ignoring all the guilt tripping stuff. Dd had a good night, just a case of waiting and seeing and keeping fingers crossed that it heals.

Hairdresser hasn't even messaged to see how she is.

Glad she had a good night.

Was it a salon?

Clearinguptheclutter · 23/10/2025 09:32

Poor you and poor daughter. I didn't realise this sort of thing actually happened with qualified (I presume) haidresser.

Not the same situation at all but I suffered a bad burn aged 14 and there was talk of a skin graft. But young/adolescent skin heals much better than adult skin, it took a while but it did heal really well, no ski graft needed. Hope the same for your DD.

Londontown12 · 23/10/2025 09:33

Nightmarehairinjury · 22/10/2025 23:04

She's 16. Yes they did a patch test - but I think they tested bleach and used a different lightener. It's a bizarre rectangular burn - think possibly someone has rested a hand on her forehead which has has strong acid on it. It's not a bleach burn - it's an acid burn. Checking her skin pH hourly.

Salons don’t use acid ! I would imagine she has a toner skin test or a tint skin test u can’t skin test bleach because of burning 🔥
im a hairdresser i think what’s probably happened is there was bleach underneath the foil and it’s been sitting on her forehead !
That’s the only thing I can think of that cud of happpened and it would burn !
This is really awful for u and your daughter I hope she makes a full recovery ❤️‍🩹
I hope I have helped with what I think has occurred here x

Achewyhamster · 23/10/2025 09:34

fluffiphlox · 22/10/2025 23:05

I’m another one wondering about the patch test. Hairdressers should insist on one (I think every 6 months or something?). Hope she makes a swift recovery.

When I trained as a hairdresser,we where taught (and had drilled into us every single day) that a patch test must be done 48 hours before any colouring can take place (one behind each ear and one on the inside of the elbow)

Every single time or it can't go ahead

In my two years,I had one lady who mentioned 'the one behind my ear is a bit itchy...'

It's to do with the fact an allergy can pop up any time-you could be fine in the January,go back in the February to get your roots done and you've developed an allergy

(I'm amazed at how many hairdressers dont insist on this being done-we where told we could be sued if we didnt)

This however is different as it's a chemical burn

Op,I hope shes fine and sending so many hugs and support

JurassicPark4Eva · 23/10/2025 09:36

Nightmarehairinjury · 23/10/2025 07:50

Ignoring all the guilt tripping stuff. Dd had a good night, just a case of waiting and seeing and keeping fingers crossed that it heals.

Hairdresser hasn't even messaged to see how she is.

Get onto the hairdresser and ask for the details of their insurance company.

JurassicPark4Eva · 23/10/2025 09:37

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IT LITERALLY SAYS SHE WASN'T ON HER OWN. Imagine that - kids often have two parents, some grandparents, siblings, guardians and all sorts of other beloved adults in their lives who can support them.

theressomanytinafeysicouldbe · 23/10/2025 09:38

Hope she is ok.

Was it a salon or independent hairdresser. I would be reporting it and checking they have insurance. I would start by asking for copies of their insurance and then report to HSE and speak to a solicitor

Bagsintheboot · 23/10/2025 09:38

This thread is insane. The daughter is 16, not 6, and there is every chance she's on an adult ward and OP couldn't stay after the end of visiting hours.

It is a shit situation to be sure, and I'm certain everyone would have preferred to be together in an ideal world, but OP is not at fault here.

Skiffster · 23/10/2025 09:40

Anyone else finding the pile on baffling? I've never had to give it any thought thankfully but it would never have crossed my mind that a 16 year old would even be able to have an adult stay over. Let alone be the reason their mum, and only their mum, specifically needs to be chained to her bedside 24/7.

I hope you got some sleep OP. My very best wishes to your daughter. As others have said, don't read anything into the hairdresser not being in touch.

ZXZXZ6789 · 23/10/2025 09:42

Nightmarehairinjury · 23/10/2025 07:50

Ignoring all the guilt tripping stuff. Dd had a good night, just a case of waiting and seeing and keeping fingers crossed that it heals.

Hairdresser hasn't even messaged to see how she is.

Probably in case this implicates them even more in court

Marynotcontrary · 23/10/2025 09:42

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I cannot believe you have not read the thread 🙄

Sillysaussicon · 23/10/2025 09:47

Poor girl that really is terrible I hope she has a speedy recovery, you must be distraught.

Also couldn't scroll past the nasty comments they are really shocking. I had an extreme safety conscious mother's, she was constantly fretting over us and in retrospect clearly had quite serious anxiety, however, even she allowed me at 14 to get my hair coloured again the hairdressers. Taking your daughter at an appropriate age to a qualified professional is not a sin! I also have worked on many children's wards and it is common for parents to have to leave older children and teenagers, it's also not an awful thing. She can call you if she needs and probably does need some sleep and a chance to hunker down for the night. I'm so sorry this happened to her, and when you feel you've got the mental energy I would look at reporting the hairdresser and possibly seeking compensation for your daughter, especially if there is scarring. Or, if you're not interested in that, at least give relevant details to the salon who can learn from the accident and work more safety in the future.

BetterOffNow · 23/10/2025 09:52

@Nightmarehairinjury I'm glad to hear your DD had a good night, hope you were able to get some rest. I hope she makes a full and speedy recovery.

All the people jumping on OP, haven't you heard of the saying of putting your own mask on first? She's left her DD with medical professionals and we don't know who else is with her as it's none of our business. OP needs to be feeling strong mentally in order to support her daughter, and people attacking her for making such a difficult decision isn't helping!

XWKD · 23/10/2025 09:56

I don't understand why people are trying to guilt trip you. She's 16. She doesn't need you there all the time.

snowmichael · 23/10/2025 09:57

Nightmarehairinjury · 22/10/2025 23:05

It's not an allergic reaction - it's a burn. I should have stayed in hospital with her - I just couldn't deal with it.

You need to swallow your fear and get back there
She needs you with her right now

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 23/10/2025 10:03

Nightmarehairinjury · 23/10/2025 07:50

Ignoring all the guilt tripping stuff. Dd had a good night, just a case of waiting and seeing and keeping fingers crossed that it heals.

Hairdresser hasn't even messaged to see how she is.

Probably been advised not to contact you in case you bring a legal claim.

Hope your DD is better today.

Loreimvo · 23/10/2025 10:09

Having someone very upset (understandably so) with you is sometimes not the best thing. It’s good that op recognises this. The surgeons and the drs dealing with dd will be as cool as a cucumber and very factual and having someone with you that can be stoic and that can match that energy and can listen and take on everything that is being said is the best situation whoever that may be, if op needs a day to get to that place it’s good she recognises that, this process can be long.

I said earlier but i am more awake now! Having a graft on the face sounds a very scary prospect but the skills of some of the plastics surgeons these days is genuinely amazing, there are treatments and things to they do and recommend to minimise issues if it comes to that. I’m coming up to a year and
I’m double your dd age so less good healing yet it’s gone well. I’d recommend (even though it can be so upsetting at the beginning) she takes pics regularly of the area, I have a folder on my phone and looking back and seeing how much I’ve improved is such a good mental health boost, as you start to lose track of the progress you’ve made, as it’s on your face you see it everyday type thing you lose perspective

MrsSkylerWhite · 23/10/2025 10:11

nhsmanagersanonymous · 22/10/2025 23:22

She’s clearly not with a parent or the op would say this.
I know this is ghastly OP but this is your child, being there is your job. You cannot fall apart just now. Your kid may need a skin graft on her forehead. You have to get hold of yourself.

Sorry but this.

JurassicPark4Eva · 23/10/2025 10:12

snowmichael · 23/10/2025 09:57

You need to swallow your fear and get back there
She needs you with her right now

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Says who?

And if this 16yo isn't allowed overnight visitors? Or has her father there? Her auntie? Her adult sister or brother? Why does it HAVE to be her mother, who has clear trauma about being in a hospital? There was someone with her last night.

I'm sure OP will be there when it's appropriate.