SKIN DISORDERS IN HIGH ALTITUDE AREAS AND THEIR TREATMENTS: A REVIEW

Abstract

Higher exposure to ultra violet light, less humidity and other factors such as extreme subzero temperature in winter is difficult to resist. When the body does not achieve enough oxygen that condition is refer to as high altitude illness. Due to the extreme height there are many modification in the environmental condition the very low oxygen as well as exposure to UV light more than 3 times over the plane, 14% to 20% low humidity and subzero temperature in winters makes the high altitude area difficult for residence. There are several skin diseases that occur frequently from neonates to elderly people and may cause harm. So, to avoid the risk of skin infection or skin disorder it is important to keep the body healthy as well as protected from harmful ultra violet radiations. Skin disorders can develop through winter weather prevailing in the high altitude areas such disorder are cold sores, chill blains, xerosis, rosacea, actinic keratosis etc. Certain wild plants or part of plant are used in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of these skin disorder. The use of plant for the treatment is very older method and treatment through plants is cheaper and safer as compared to conventional system of medicine.