RECOMMENDED METHOD OF BURN WOUNDS HEALING WITH Neoheal DRESSING
- The most important step of the first aid is prolonged (10-20 minutes) cooling of injured place with water; the cooling should be performed even after 30 minutes from the moment of the burn.
- Damaged surfaces, due to action of high temperature, should be covered as soon as possible with the Neoheal dressing.
- Replace the dressing at first cure days every 12-24 hours.
- Possibly early, at first/second day of healing, burn-bubbles should be taken off and remaining necrosis tissues should be removed. The dressing should be immediately applied on the wound.
FIRST DEGREE OF BURN WOUNDS
In case of burns without visible damage of skin cooling the injury place takes the most important action. What’s more the whole wound should be covered with Neoheal dressing as soon as possible. In that way the distempers of the skin physiological processes and bubbles formation are prevented. The Neoheal ensures proper exchange of the heat and moisture balance. It is an effective barrier against external infections. Early use of the Neoheal dressing makes healing process lasting (burns of I and II degree) approximately 7-10 days.
SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE OF BURN WOUNDS
In case of second and third degree of burn wounds the Neoheal should be put immediately and the patient has to contact with a doctor as soon as possible. The Neoheal dressing cools the wound, relives pain and prevents from an infection. By the treatment of infected wounds, crusts and deep necrosis the dressing can remain for maximum 24 hours. Neoheal is used during skin grafts procedures: Preparation of granulation tissue before putting skin graft on, protection of places after taking skin grafts out and protection of net skin grafts as well.
ULCERATIONS
Start of the treatment does not need any initial intervention. Applied Neoheal dressing: reduces the local pain, assists the autolysis cleaning of the wound, cleans the wound from the purulent discharge, which is absorbed into the dressing and is removed by its replacement, stimulates processes of growing granulation tissue. At the time of abundant exudation at first healing days it is recommended to put a layer of antiseptic gauze on the Neoheal dressing. Neoheal can be applied in compression therapy.
BEDSORES
Small bedsores (even infected) may improve after 8-14 days with treatment as well as ulcerations. In case of extensive bedsores (over 1 dm2) the Neoheal dressing is recommended in preparation before the surgical treatment. NOTE By prolonged use of hydrogel dressings maceration of the skin around the wound may appear. In this case protection of the wound edges should be done with covering it with e.g. zinc ointment.
