Maceration and Hydrogels? Just Say Whoa
By Keisha Smith, MA, CWCMS
July 21, 2016
How do you use hydrogel dressings to keep wounds moist without causing maceration? Very carefully. If you’ve ever taken a long bath or spent an afternoon in a swimming pool, you’re familiar with what happens to your hands and feet: they become soft, white, and wrinkled up like prunes. This is a classic case […]
Warm Wound Healing? It’s All About Foam Dressings
By Keisha Smith, MA, CWCMS
February 4, 2016
Keeping a wound warm is an important part of wound care treatment, and foam dressing does the trick because it effectively maintains optimum temperatures and promotes healing. For wound care clinicians – and anyone else who ever treats wounds – it’s important to know that moist wounds heal faster. However, moisture on any surface (including wounds) […]
