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Is having henna tattoo every month bad for our health? especially for the skin? i have no skin allergies.

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Possible: Repeated applications may sensitize you to henna causing a contact dermatitis. However this is not a certainty and will not adversely impact your health unless you apply henna over 50% of the skin surface and then have a contact allergic reaction to it.

Answered 3/22/2014

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A member asked:

Is having henna tattoo every month bad for our health? especially for the skin? i have no skin allergies.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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