Tight sari waist cords may cause malignant ulcers, doctors warn

The prolonged wearing of a tight waist cord, which is traditionally used to keep the underskirt of a sari in place, can cause friction on the skin that may lead to “petticoat” cancer, doctors from India have reported.

Writing in BMJ Case Reports,1 the doctors described two cases of women developing Marjolin ulcers that were associated with continued wearing of tight saris. A Marjolin ulcer is a …