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Photo‐, phyto‐ and frostbite‐ provoked cases of contact dermatitis cured with o3
Author(s) -
Krivatkin Sergey L,
Krivatkina EV
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.0309fq.x
Subject(s) - frostbite , medicine , erythema , dermatology , ozone therapy , itching , hyperpigmentation , contact dermatitis , surgery , allergy , pathology , alternative medicine , immunology
Objectives: To show cases of contact dermatitis (CD) provoked by different factors and possibility of their treatment with ozone application. Methods: Description of clinical cases: Patient S., female, 17 years old, came to dermatologist with complaints on erythema and vesicles, sense of burning on the face during two weeks. The patient works on the market, exposures by sun. As a result of a talk with the patient, new perfume as a possible reason of photoallergic reaction was suspected. The patient was successfully treated by use of ozone therapy: 6 autochemotherapy minor (AHTmin) treatments were applied. By the end of the course crusts and hyperpigmentation only were observed. Patient T., male, 36 years old, suffered from erythema and vesicles, itching and sense of burning on both hands and arms for 3 days. During weekend he had contact with cow‐parsnip plant. The patient got 5 AHT minor treatments: clinical recovery was registered. Patient S., 36 years old, frosted his hands two weeks ago. When he came to dermatologist, erythema, vesicles, erosions and crusts on the backs of the hands were observed. Ozone therapy (AHTmin – 5 treatments plus ozonized water externally) was successfully applied: full recovery was registered. Summary of results: Different cases of CD were successfully treated by ozone therapy use. Conclusions: CD provoked by different factors can be cured with ozone.