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Case Studies | Homeopathy | India | Volume 13 Issue 12, December 2024 | Popularity: 5 / 10
Unlocking the Potential of Homoeopathy in Postoperative Contact Dermatitis
Sonny Mon, Soumy Felicita A.
Abstract: Introduction: Contact dermatitis following suture removal is a rare but important complication that can arise as either an irritant reaction, due to direct injury from the sutures, or as an allergic response, triggered by a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. Case summary: This is a case of a 27-year-old female patient came to the outpatient department of Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, who met with an accident and was injured in the dorsum of her right foot, her bones were deformed for which surgery was done. After the removal of the sutures, she started to develop itching, followed by bleeding and burning sensation after scratching since 7 months and developed into a blackish eruption. The condition was diagnosed as postoperative contact dermatitis, according to the symptomatology she was prescribed with Lycopodium clavatum 200 / 1 dose every week with placebo. Conclusion: After 5 months of medication, she showed marked improvement which showcased the effectiveness of Homoeopathy.
Keywords: Homoeopathy, Lycopodium clavatum, Postoperative contact dermatitis
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 12, December 2024
Pages: 1441 - 1443
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR241220094137
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