A case of facial burn due to the misuse of garlic face mask for acne

Australas J Dermatol. 2018 Nov;59(4):336-337. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12789. Epub 2018 Jan 29.

Authors

Akmal Hisham^{1

2

3}, Salmi Mohamed Sukur¹, Normala Basiron¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
² Reconstructive Sciences Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
³ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Selangor, Malaysia.

PMID: 29377074
DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12789

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
Burns, Chemical / etiology*
Face
Female
Garlic / adverse effects*
Humans
Phytotherapy / adverse effects*
Plant Preparations / adverse effects
Self Medication / adverse effects*
Young Adult

Substances

Plant Preparations