Donate moisture to dry necroses:
Necroses should be removed from the wound bed as they impair wound healing and hinder the assessment of wound size and depth. Autolytic debridement can be effectively supported by hydrogels.
Cutimed Gel shows high moisture donation and contributes to dissolving necroses – gently and effectively. Care must be taken not to over-apply so that maceration is prevented. Cutimed Gel may be applied by the applicator provided, with a spatula or directly from the tube.
Dissolve necrotic areas:
If a hydrogel is applied, a secondary dressing (film or foam dressing) needs to ensure the gel remains in place in order to dissolve necroses effectively.
Film dressings (e.g. Leukomed T or Fixomull transparent)
- prevent the hydrogel from drying out
- help to maintain a moist wound environment
Foam dressings (e.g. Cutimed Siltec B or, especially for the awkward anal region, Cutimed Siltec Sacrum)
- prevent the hydrogel from drying out
- absorb wound exudate if present in other wound areas
Chronic wounds: Moist wound healing is the first choice!
Today, the traditional, dry treatment of chronic, secondary healing wounds is widely seen as inappropriate as this would considerably compromise the wound healing process.
Moist wound management, in contrast, provides an ideal physiological environment and allows nutrients, enzymes and growth factors to spread in the wound bed. These are the best conditions for the formation of new granulation tissue and epithelium.
