BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF 20% SUNFLOWER SEED OIL CREAM O N MILD ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN CHILDREN
- Vol.11(2)
- M P Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd 2019
- 100-103p.
Objective: The objective of this study was t o evaluate the beneficial effect of topical applications of 20% sunflower seed oil ( SSO ) in decreasing the transepidermal water loss ( TEWL ) and scoring of atopic dermatitis (SCORAD ) index value in mild atopic dermatitis (AD) pediatric patients in Bandung, Indonesia. Method s: This was a randomized study in volving 20 children with mild AD (SCORAD <25) in Bandung, Indonesia. They were divided into 2 group s: the experimental group treated with 20% SSO cream and the control group treated with a common moisturizing cream for four weeks. The TEWL score including SCORAD index was evaluated at baseline, week 1, week 2, and week 4. Result s: A total of 20 participants completed the study. In the first week, the control group had TEWL score decrement by 36.62% while the experimental group by 28.89% ( p =0.88). In the fourth week, the TEWL decrement s of the experimental and control group were by 56.94% and 52.50%, respectively ( p =0.20), and this was followed by an improvement of SCORAD index in both treatment groups. Conclusio n: The 20% SSO cream has a beneficial effect in decreasing the TEWL score and improving SCORAD ind ices . Therefore, it can be considered as an alternative treatment for mild AD among children .