RESEARCH ON CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF HERPES ZOSTER BY COMBINATION WITH MEDLO AS A TOPICAL THERAPY AT FOB DERMATOLOGY CLINIC IN 2020 – 2021

Trần Ngọc Sĩ1, Huỳnh Như Huỳnh2, Nguyễn Văn Nguyên3, Huỳnh Hùng Anh2, Huỳnh Bạch Cúc4, Huỳnh Văn Bá4,
1 A&A International Aesthetic Clinic
2 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3 Vocational Education Center of Beauty
4 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

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Objectives: Studying clinical characteristics and outcome of shingles by combination with medlo as a topical therapy at FOB Dermatology Clinic in 2020 - 2021. Methods: Series cases study on 50 patients with shingles treated as outpatients at FOB Dermatology Clinic in 2020-2021. Results: The disease was found in all ages, ≥60 year-old group was the most common (accounting for 48.98%), The lowest percentage is the <15 year-old group (accounting for 6.12%). The group of pain accounted for the highest rate (77.55%), followed by the burning group (53.06), the lowest was the group of other symptoms (2.04%). Treatment before examination: the group of untreated patients accounted for the highest rate (51.02%), followed by the non-dermatological treatment group (24.49%), the lowest was folk methods (non-scientific treament) (10.2%). Erythema lesions accounted for the highest percentage (93.88%), followed by vesicles, bullae (79.59%), and very few scars (6.12%). The location of the lesion was found in the head, face, neck and intercostal areas, accounting for the highest percentage (32.65%). The mild level accounted for the highest rate (48.98%), followed by the mild group (26.53%), the lowest was the severe group (24.49%). After the first 3 weeks, 100% of patients are satisfied with the treatment results. After 7 days, 60.47% of patients responded excellently, 25.58% of patients responded well and 13.95% of patients had moderate response. After 14 days, 86.49% of patients responded excellently, 10.81% of patients responded well and 10.81% of patients had moderate response. After 21 days, 89.19% of patients responded excellently, 8.11% of patients responded well and 10.81% of patients had moderate respons. Over weeks of treatment, no adverse drug reactions were noted. Conclusion: Vesicles and bullae were found in most of the patients. Blisters, broken blisters have a high risk of superinfection, it is necessary to pay attention to the problem of superinfection in patients with blisters and blisters. After the course of treatment with oral drugs combined with topical drugs with Medlo gave excellent treatment results. There is no side effect recorded for topical therapy.

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