COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA ON TREATMENT CHRONIC SKIN LESSIONS IN DIABETES PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus has been being a global health problem that leading to increase in diabetesrelated
complications, including chronic skin lesions. Many studies have shown that atmospheric
pressure cold plasma treatment has many positive results in the treatment of acute and chronic
wounds. In a case of a patient with Diabetes type 2 with a chronic wound at multiple skin sites
and complicated infection. We treated with the PlasmaMed device, a dose of 30 seconds/cm2 of
wound area per day. Patient was cared for ulcers according to standard procedures, wound size,
infection status and sensation during treatment. After 4 weeks, the wounds reduced inflammation,
necrosis and not abnormal sensations at the irradiated area.