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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijamy.0974.6986.16423.10

Abstract

Aloe-vera is well known for the cost effect positive actions it has on the skin, with a very minimal risk profile. The anti-inflammatory, wound healing & anti-ageing effects of aloe-vera on the skin have been extensively studied & discussed. Similar effects may be demonstrated & observed on burn wounds. We tested the aloe-vera gel on a patient with scald burns & observed the progression of the wound. Unsurprisingly, we observed that wound healing was considerably enhanced, along with prevention of abnormal scarring by aloe-vera gel application

Keywords : Aloe-vera; Burns; Scald Burns; Management; Wound Healing.

Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Professor and Head of IT Wing and Telemedicine, Department of Plastic Surgery and Telemedicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.