Archive | 2021
Ocena wpływu zabiegów krioterapii ogólnoustrojowej na wybrane wskaźniki skóry pacjenta z atopowym zapaleniem skóry (AZS)
Abstract
Case report: The case report regards a 33-year-old male patient living in a big city. The patient has been suffering from atopic dermatitis\xa0since infancy.\xa0 Results: SCORAD index evaluating the AD intensity level changed after 15 whole-body cryotherapy sessions. Before the treatments,\xa0the patient achieved 42.9 points on the above-mentioned scale. After the 15th treatment the sum of points amounted to 36.8, and after\xa03 weeks since the therapy was discontinued — 33.9 points.\xa0 Changes in the level of hydration of both healthy skin and skin with AD symptoms were also observed.\xa0 Conclusion: Due to these properties, the hypothesis has been put forward that systemic cryotherapy can be a complementary method\xa0in the treatment of AD.