British plumber, 28, may be scarred for life after getting henna tattoo of a Guy Fawkes-style moustache and chin beard on holiday in Benidorm

 A plumber could be scarred for life after he got a Mexican-style moustache tattooed on his face. Arran Maye from Leicester was with 20 friends in Benidorm when he got the £9 henna tattoo so he could take part in a fancy dress competition. But the 28-year-old suffered a severe allergic reaction and was left in agonising pain as his face swelled up beyond recognition.

 Arran Maye was with 20 friends in Benidorm when he got the £9 henna tattoo

 

The 28-year-old plumber form Leicester thought it would be good fun to get a semi-permanent tattoo

 Mr Maye was rushed to intensive care as his airways shut down after he reacted to PPD, the chemical found in henna.

 Mr Maye told The Sun: The bloke in the shop said it would wash off naturally in a few days, and I believed him.'It was fine at first but then it got tingly. The next day it was blistering and, by the Sunday, my face was a balloon. It was like it was trying to push out the henna.