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ROME (Reuters) - Rash-reddened cheeks, puffy eyes and tears of despair -- not quite the look contestants at the Miss Italy semi-finals might have hoped for on their big night, but exactly what many of them got.
Decorative metallic patterns stuck onto the girls' skin combined with heat and sweat may have triggered the nasty skin reaction in 40 of the 100 contestants at the weekend event, Italian media reported Monday.
"It will last 72 hours at the most. Of course it depends on the individual reaction of each person but with treatment it should be gone fairly soon," Rome-based daily Il Messaggero quoted dermatologist Benedetto Marinangeli as saying.
But while the cheeks might soon recover, damaged pride may take longer to heal and Il Messaggero said some of the contestants were considering legal action.
Organizers of the event were quick to say that the make-up misfortune had no effect on the end results as finalists had already been chosen before the rashes flared
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