Hashim Mohamed, Mansour Abo Salma RN, Badriya Al Lenjawi, Zaghloul Abo Gouda, Zainab Hussain, Shawkia Al Majid, Fatma Salem, AzzaMetwali and Diovanni David Mendoza
Background: Foot complications are the major reason for hospital admission among diabetic patients. Natural Honey is proposed as an alternative dressing for a variety of wounds including diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, ostomy wound and central vein catheter exit wounds.
Main observations: We report a case of a 50- year- old diabetic man with an erosive –bullous eruption and hyperemia and second degree burns of both feet following the wearing of a new pair of leather sandals and the immersion of both feet in hot water whirlpool. The patient was treated with Natural Honey impregnated cotton gauzes on a daily basis and the lesions have healed after six weeks.
Conclusion: The use of Natural Honey is effective in treating allergic contact dermatitis complicated by a second degree thermal burn in a diabetic patient and offers a natural and cost effective alternative to expensive wound dressing material.