Case Report
Skin Abrasion and Chafing Caused by Sauna Suit Clothing
1 Department of Plastic Surgery and
2 Department of Dermatology, Eskisehir Military Hospital Eskisehir, Turkey.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sauna suit clothingchafingabrasion
Keywords: Sauna suit clothingchafingabrasion
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Observation:
Sauna suit clothing is used to help control and lose weight while exercising. A 35-yearold female admitted to our clinic with pain, and wound in the groin fold after she had been used sauna suit clothing 30 minutes a day for three day while aerobic exercising. She diagnosed with skin chafing and abrasion in the both side of groin. The wounds were treated conservatively for 3 weeks period without surgery. Best of our knowledge; this is the first report describing skin injury which was caused by sauna suit clothing.