Henna dye has been used increasingly for temporary tattooing over the past 10 years
in Western Europe. It provides an easy and cheap method of marking skin, and has now
been described for the preoperative marking of skin flaps.
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Whilst we agree with the reported benefits of using henna as a preoperative skin
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References
- Use of henna as a skin marker.J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2006; 59: 1123-1124
- Clinicopathologic features of skin reactions to temporary tattoos and analysis of possible causes.Arch Dermatol. 2002; 138: 88-92
- Cutaneous reactions to henna and associated additives.Br J Dermatol. 1999; 141: 598-600
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Published online: May 10, 2007
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© 2007 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
