Fulton12 documented the effects of two different dressings for
wound-healing management on full-faced dermabrasion patients.
Eighteen patients suffering from acne vulgaris completed the
study. Their abraded faces were divided in half. One side was
treated with a standard polyethylene oxide gel wound dressing,
while the other side was treated with a polyethylene oxide dressing
saturated with aloe vera. After 48 hours with the aloe vera
dressing, intense vasoconstriction and a reduction in oedema was
noted; less exudate and crusting were evident by the fourth day.
By the fifth day, reepithelialization was complete to 90% on the
aloe side compared with 40–50% on the control side. Overall,
wound healing was approximately 72 hours faster at the aloe
side.