Effect of essential oil on hypertrophic scars

Abstract

Background: Hypertrophic scars are abnormal scars resulted from a disrupted wound healing process. Hypertrophic scars can affect the body aesthetic of the sufferers, but, on the other hand, conventional therapy has not been optimally effective. The application of essential oil combinations as an alternative therapy for hypertrophic scars has not been scientifically proven.Purposes: This study was to determine the effectiveness of the essential oil as a hypertrophic scar therapy.Methods: This study used a pre and post-test design. As many as 24 subjects aged 17-25 years with hypertrophic scars were given essential oil combinations every morning and evening for six months. Assessment of hypertrophic scars was done using the POSAS (Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale).Results: The results showed that the POSAS score decreased after the essential oil combination administration for six months, 14.40±6.08 vs. 22.67±8.31 (p<0.001).Conclusion: the combination of essential oil oils used in this study reduces hypertrophic scars based on the POSAS assessment.

Upaya Peningkatan Peran Masyarakat dalam Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Dampak Diabetes Mellitus

“…Pencegahan dan penatalaksanaan yang tepat serta skrining dini untuk penyakit tidak menular menjadi sangat penting untuk mendeteksi adanya resiko penyakt tidak menular seperti Diabetes mellitus. Skrining penyakit DM dapat dilakukan dengan pemeriksaan Kadar Gula darah (Rahman, Ayu, & Purwakanthi, 2019). Hasil skrining menunjukan bahwa ada 9% yang mengalami hiperglikemia, 57% normal, dan 34% hipoglikemia.…”

“…Dari hasil menunjukan terdapat variasi hasil skrining gula darah hal ini dapat dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor mulai dari asupan karbohidrat, aktivitas, serta kepatuhan minum obat bagi pasien DM (Amrullah, 2020;Ekasari & Dhanny, 2022). Hasil positif DM atau peningkatan kadar gula darah ditandai hiperglikemia pada skrining ini hendaknya dilakukan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut untuk penegakan diagnosa agar dapat dilakukan pengobatan yang tepat (Rahman et al, 2019) Wahyuni, Amalia, & Murti, 2023).…”