1 Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Indonesia.
2 Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Airlangga University, Surabaya.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(01), 287-290
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.1.3890
Received on 10 November 2024; revised on 18 December 2024; accepted on 21 December 2024
Wound is damage that occurs in a tissue. The tissue most frequently injured is the skin. Treatment of wounds is carried out in various ways, however, as first aid, drugs containing povidone iodine are usually given. Apart from povidone iodine, we can use aloe vera as a wound treatment. According to various sources of literature obtained, many of the ingredients in aloe vera are considered superior for wound healing such as accelerating epithelization and healing time, as well as minimizing side effects. Comparison of the effectiveness of aloe vera and povidone iodine in terms of consistency, healing time, basic ingredients, and side effects. Based on these aspects, it can be concluded that aloe vera is more effective in wound healing compared to povidone iodine.
Aloe vera; Povidone iodine; Wound healing; Natural remedies; Antiseptic agents
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Maudita Nastya Savira, Gloria Kayla Zefanya and Indeswati Diyatri. The effectiveness of aloe vera gel compared to povidone iodine on wound healing. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(01), 287-290. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.1.3890.
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