Protect new, fragile skin:
Once the wound has filled with granulation tissue and epithelium begins to grow from the wound margins, dressings for superficial wounds can be recommended, preferably with a silicone layer for atraumatic dressing changes.
Ensure atraumatic dressing changes:
When larger parts of the wound are covered with epithelial cells the amount of exudate is likely to decrease. In this stage of wound healing using a thin border dressing is appropriate. As all dressings of the Cutimed Siltec range come with a silicone layer on the wound contact side they provide most gentle adherence to the dry peri-wound skin – and there is no adherence at all to the moist wound bed.
The benefits of Cutimed Siltec’s silicone layer:
- gentle adherence to fragile epithelium
- undisturbed healing progress
- pain-free dressing changes.
In case of dry, healed wounds, impregnated sterile dressings (e.g. Cuticell) can be used in order to protect the fragile skin. As a secondary fixation film dressings are recommended (e.g. Fixomull transparent).
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