HOME-BASED CLINICAL EVOLUTION OF A SECOND-DEGREE THERMAL BURN DURING TOPICAL USE OF OZONISED OIL: A CASE REPORT
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Burns; Ozone Therapy; Wound Healing; Complementary Therapies.Abstract
Thermal burns may progress with intense pain, secondary infection, and delayed wound healing. This study aimed to describe the clinical evolution observed during home follow-up of a second-degree thermal burn subjected to topical use of ozonised oil. This is an observational case report developed in 2023 and linked to a project approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Pará State University. The patient, a 41-year-old male, sustained a thermal burn following an occupational accident involving boiling liquid, affecting the anterolateral hemithorax, right arm, and cervical region. Following initial treatment at an emergency care unit, with conventional topical prescription, the patient voluntarily opted for the exclusive home use of ozonised oil during clinical follow-up. Management included local cleansing and topical application of the product three times daily, with clinical monitoring and serial photographic records over eleven consecutive days. During follow-up, progressive reduction of hyperaemia, advancement of re-epithelialisation, and absence of apparent clinical signs of secondary infection were observed. By the eleventh day, the lesion showed almost complete re-epithelialisation of the affected surface. The clinical findings observed during follow-up demonstrated satisfactory lesion evolution throughout the analysed period and reinforce the relevance of further clinical investigations regarding the topical use of ozonised oil in thermal burns.
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