Popular health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, widely known as Aproko Doctor, has warned that the use of fake or black henna can cause severe skin reactions, including permanent scars and keloids.
The warning follows widespread social media posts in which users have shared experiences of adverse skin reactions linked to henna use.
In a video shared on Monday, Egemba said some of the injuries linked to fake henna could be lifelong.
“There are some scars that may never leave for the rest of her life,” he said.
He explained that natural henna is derived from the plant Lawsonia innum, producing a brownish, reddish or orange tint and is generally safe for use.
“There are two types of henna… the natural henna… It gives you a brownish, reddish, orange colour. That one is generally safe,” he said.
Egemba, however, warned that the commonly used black variant is not natural
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