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Mehndi & Bridal Silicone Hand Prosthesis
At a wedding the bride’s hands are photographed more than anything except her face. They are held out, admired, compared and posted. For a bride with a hand or finger difference, that is the part of the day she has usually been quietly dreading for months.
So we make the restoration with the mehndi on it. The design is applied to the silicone to match whatever the artist is putting on the sound hand — the same motifs, the same density, the same darkened fingertips — and it runs across both the palm and the back of the hand so it holds up when the hand is turned over.
This is not a separate kind of prosthesis. It is the same silicone hand or finger work shown elsewhere on this site, finished differently. Everything on the hand page and the finger page applies here too.
Other silicone restorations: Silicone Hand & Partial Hand · Silicone Finger Prosthesis · Silicone Ear & Eye · Silicone Foot & Toe · Breast Prosthesis
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Planning It Around the Date
The one thing worth saying clearly: start early. The restoration itself has to be made, fitted and adjusted before any design goes on it, and the design is the last stage. A hand brought to us in the week of the wedding does not leave enough room for any of that.
Tell us the date at the first conversation rather than later, and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done well in the time available. If it cannot, it is better to hear that in month one than in the final fortnight.
Bring a photograph of the design your artist intends to use, or the artist’s own reference. The closer the match on the two hands, the less anyone notices either.
Before you book travel. Message us on WhatsApp with photographs of the hand and your wedding date. We will tell you what is possible in that time, how many visits it is likely to need and what to plan for — before you commit to anything.
Mehndi Hands & Fingers
Four pieces made for weddings and family occasions, each matched to the design going on the wearer’s other hand.
Mehndi Silicone Hand Prosthesis
LX-SP-10
A silicone hand with a full mehndi design worked across the back of the hand and down each finger, in the same reddish-brown that henna leaves on skin.
This is work we are asked for before weddings. On the day, both hands are photographed constantly and held out to be admired, and a bare restoration beside a decorated hand is the one thing a bride does not want in those photographs. The design is applied to the prosthesis to match whatever the artist is putting on the other hand.
Specification
| Material | Medical-grade silicone |
|---|---|
| Made to | One person only — taken from an impression and matched to the sound side |
| Colour matching | Done in person at the centre, against the wearer’s own skin |
| Retention | Depends on the case — confirm with the centre |
| What it does | Restores the shape and appearance of the hand, carrying a mehndi design that matches the wearer’s other hand. Passive. |
| Care | Mild soap and water, dried before wearing. Keep away from ballpoint ink, newsprint and strong dyes, which stain silicone permanently. |
| Fitted at | Gwalior, Navi Mumbai, Indore and Dharamshala |
| Price | Quoted after assessment — enquire on WhatsApp |
Points to know
- The design is matched to the artist’s work on the sound hand, so bring a photograph of the pattern or the artist’s design in advance.
- Plan this well ahead of the wedding date rather than in the final week — talk to the centre early about what your date allows.
- Mehndi on skin fades; the design on silicone does not fade the same way. Ask the centre what is involved in changing or removing it afterwards.
Mehndi Silicone Hand — Full Palm Design
LX-SP-11
Held on the fixture it is made on, so the palm side is visible. The dense circular motif in the centre of the palm and the solid darkened fingertips are the traditional elements, and they are the ones people notice are missing if only the back of the hand is decorated.
Decorating both faces doubles the work but it is the difference between a hand that holds up when it is turned over and one that does not.
Specification
| Material | Medical-grade silicone |
|---|---|
| Made to | One person only — taken from an impression and matched to the sound side |
| Colour matching | Done in person at the centre, against the wearer’s own skin |
| Retention | Depends on the case — confirm with the centre |
| What it does | Restores the shape and appearance of the hand with a mehndi design on both the palm and the back. Passive. |
| Care | Mild soap and water, dried before wearing. Keep away from ballpoint ink, newsprint and strong dyes, which stain silicone permanently. |
| Fitted at | Gwalior, Navi Mumbai, Indore and Dharamshala |
| Price | Quoted after assessment — enquire on WhatsApp |
Mehndi Silicone Hand — Wrist to Fingertip Design
LX-SP-12
A longer restoration, carrying the design from the cuff at the forearm through to the fingertips. Photographed on the bench where the work is done.
Where the design runs onto the forearm it has to continue across the edge of the cuff without a break, or the join announces itself. Lining the pattern up across that edge is finicky and it is done last, once the device fits.
Specification
| Material | Medical-grade silicone |
|---|---|
| Made to | One person only — taken from an impression and matched to the sound side |
| Colour matching | Done in person at the centre, against the wearer’s own skin |
| Retention | Depends on the case — confirm with the centre |
| What it does | Restores the shape and appearance of the hand and wrist with a continuous mehndi design. Passive. |
| Care | Mild soap and water, dried before wearing. Keep away from ballpoint ink, newsprint and strong dyes, which stain silicone permanently. |
| Fitted at | Gwalior, Navi Mumbai, Indore and Dharamshala |
| Price | Quoted after assessment — enquire on WhatsApp |
Mehndi Silicone Finger Prosthesis
LX-SP-13
A single finger with a lattice pattern along its length and a solid darkened tip. Made to sit within a decorated hand without breaking the pattern across the knuckles.
A finger is the commonest request of this kind, and the most demanding, because there is nowhere for the pattern to hide. It has to line up with the design on the digits either side of it.
Specification
| Material | Medical-grade silicone |
|---|---|
| Made to | One person only — taken from an impression and matched to the sound side |
| Colour matching | Done in person at the centre, against the wearer’s own skin |
| Retention | Depends on the case — confirm with the centre |
| What it does | Restores the shape and length of the digit, carrying a mehndi design matched to the surrounding fingers. Passive. |
| Care | Mild soap and water, dried before wearing. Keep away from ballpoint ink, newsprint and strong dyes, which stain silicone permanently. |
| Fitted at | Gwalior, Navi Mumbai, Indore and Dharamshala |
| Price | Quoted after assessment — enquire on WhatsApp |
Where Mehndi Hands Are Made and Fitted
A silicone prosthesis is matched to one person’s own skin, so the colour work has to be done with that person in the room. Limbgenixx has four centres in India, and mehndi hands can be started at any of them.
Gwalior — main centre
Shop No. 20, Ground Floor, Tansen Plaza, Hazira Chowk, Birla Nagar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474003
For Madhya Pradesh patients
Navi Mumbai — Om Prosthetics & Orthotics Center
Shop No. 21, Maitri Icon, Plot No 35-36, Opposite Satyagraha School, Sector-19 Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210
For Mumbai & Maharashtra patients — home visits available across Mumbai
Indore — Shri Krishna Orthopedics
H-No 283, near Scheme No 51, Shubham Palace, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452006
For Indore, Ujjain & Ratlam patients
Dharamshala — Gharoh
Pathania Niwas, Near Education Board, Jawahar Nagar Bus Stop, Gharoh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
For Himachal Pradesh patients
Coming from another state? Patients travel to our centres from across India. Message us on WhatsApp with photographs of the hand, foot or site first — we will tell you what can be judged from photographs, how many visits your case is likely to need and what to plan for, before you book travel. See patients across India.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The design is applied to the silicone to match the artist’s work on the wearer’s other hand, across both the palm and the back of the hand. The photographs on this page are of hands we have made.
As early as you can. The restoration has to be made, fitted and adjusted before any design goes on it, and the design is the last stage. Tell us your date at the first conversation and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done properly in the time you have. We would rather say no early than rush it.
That is the whole point of doing it. Bring a photograph of the design your artist intends to use, or put us in touch with the artist. The motifs, the density and the darkened fingertips are all matched.
No, and this is worth thinking about before the day. Henna on skin fades over the following weeks, but a design applied to silicone does not fade on the same timetable. Ask the centre what is involved in changing or removing it afterwards, so you are not surprised.
Yes — and a single digit is the commonest request. It is also the most demanding, because the pattern has to line up with the design on the fingers either side of it and there is nowhere for a mismatch to hide.
Yes. Rings, bangles and chains are worn over silicone restorations routinely. Bring the pieces you intend to wear to the fitting so the sizing accounts for them.