Case ALHYDRAN: Hot water burn (scald)
1. Case study description
patient age: 4,5 years
sex: female
cause hot water burn: modern wound care dressings
therapy to wound closure: modern wound care dressings
start after care: 1,5 years after wound closure
therapy after wound closure: ALHYDRAN, after one month completed with pressure therapy
2. Evolution of the wound
Start after care with ALHYDRAN
After 1 month therapy, only with ALHYDRAN
2 months after the start, ALHYDRAN with pressure garments
4 months after the start, with pressure therapy and ALHYDRAN
3. Experiences of the medical team
- The good hydration by ALHYDRAN improves the fl exibility of the vulnerable skin and has a positive eff ect on the itching and the redness. Scars become more flexible.
- The use of pressure garments (after one month ALHYDRAN therapy) has a good eff ect on the aspect (fl attening) of the scar.
- The use of ALHYDRAN contributes signifi cantly to the reduction of itching and redness. The scar becomes more flexible.
4. Experiences of the patient (and the parents)
- Improved flexibility of the skin, less itching and redness
- Clear improvement of the mobility and a visual improvement of the look of the scars.
Case: Lotus MDC, Ankara, Turkey, Can Sukan
Case ALHYDRAN: Flame burn (lower) leg
1. Case study description
patient age: 15 years
sex: female
cause: Flame burn
therapy to wound closure:
1 week Flammazine, thereafter hydrocolloid gel + Jelonet as wound dressing and light therapy to enhance wound healing
start after care: ALHYDRAN, immediately after wound closure
therapy after wound closure:
Pressure garments and Silicone sleeve + hydration with ALHYDRAN ( 2 to 3 times a day). After one year follow up with ALHYDRAN alone.
2. Evolution of the wound
Status flame burn 9 days post burn
Status 19 days post burn, total wound closure
Follow-up after 6 months pressure and ALHYDRAN
Follow-up after 1 year pressure and ALHYDRAN
3. Experiences of the medical team
- Wound healing after 19 days
- Evolution to complete maturation within 1 year, with excellent results regarding to color (slight hypo pigmentation) and elasticity
of the scar.
- Absolutely no hypertrophic scarring and impairment of mobility.
4. Experiences of the patient (and the parents)
The patient was originally not very excited by the typical Aloe Vera smell of the Alhydran. However this patient was very satisfi ed by
the other properties of the gel cream such as easiness of application and the hydration after application, resulting in much better
suppleness of the skin. Also less itching was noticed by this young girl.
Case ALHYDRAN: Chronical wound
1. Case study description
patient age: 79 years
sex: female
cause: open fracture luxation (04-2006), right ankle with osteosynthesis material
post operation, a chronical wound developed
therapy to wound closure:
curettage and Hydrogel on wound, wound borders with ALHYDRAN
start after care: immediately after wound closure
therapy after wound closure: ALHYDRAN
2. Evolution of the wound
Post operation removal of OS material. Irritation around the wound.
Treatment: Hydrogel in the wound, ALHYDRAN around the wound.
Before curettage of the wound
After curettage of the wound
Further treatment with ALHYDRAN
3. Experiences of the medical team
- After luxation fracture and the operation with osteosynthesis material, the wound had never been closed.
- Due to the presence of the characteristics of a chronical wound with underlying OS material, there is a big chance of deeper infections
and the wound will be very diffi cult to close.
- OS material was removed laterally.
- The wound borders have improved signifi cantly due to treatment with ALHYDRAN.
- In the after care only ALHYDRAN was used.
Case ALHYDRAN: Second degree burn
1. Case study description
patient age: 45 years
sex: male
cause: fireworks burn, 31th of December 2006
therapy to wound closure: Flammazine
start after care: ALHYDRAN, immediately after wound closure
therapy after wound closure: 5 weeks post accident
2. Evolution of the wound
2 days post accident. Therapy Flammazine.
5 weeks post accident. Closed skin is treated with ALHYDRAN.
6 months post accident. Therapy ALHYDRAN.
14 months post accident. Therapy ALHYDRAN.
3. Experiences of the medical team
- Deep second degree burn with serious ankle damage.
- Therapy starts with Flammazine, patient evolves well, only a lot of complaints on itching of closed skin.
- After 5 weeks: start with ALHYDRAN on the freshly closed skin, 3 times per day.
- ALHYDRAN had good result on the skin, which improved rapidly.
- Itching complaints disappeared immediately when ALHYDRAN was used.
4. Experiences of the patient (and the parents)
- Flammazine gave a lot of itching problems.
- Upon start of the treatment with ALHYDRAN, immediate reduction of itching.
- Therapy: 3 daily doses, or each time the skin was itching.
- After 6 months, the skin was soft and calm, patient started sporting again.
- Skin looks good and calm now.
- After 18 months, maintenance of 1 daily dose of ALHYDRAN.