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More detailsA hydrocolloid dressing contains an active gel that absorbs fluid from the wound, thereby creating and maintaining a moist environment that promotes healing. There are various types of hydrocolloid dressings designed for a wide range of skin conditions. These dressings differ from others in that they have a very specific mode of action. Their role is to provide relief while treating blisters, corns, calluses, and bunions…There is a dressing specifically designed for each area. This technology, known as hydrocolloid, accelerates wound healing and acts like a second skin.
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COMPEED healing dressings promote moist wound healing and fit like a second skin over the wound.
Thehydrocolloidparticles (an active moisturizing and protective gel) in the Compeed dressing absorb the fluid naturally secreted by the healing wound. The dressing forms a protective cushion (white layer) over the injured tissue to provide lasting pressure relief and thus reduce pain caused by friction on the wound.
The cushion protects the wound or injury and keeps it moist, without sticking to the wound. The outer layer of the bandage consists of asemi-occlusivepolyurethane film that allows excess fluid to evaporate outward while retaining only the fluid necessary for complete wound healing.
COMPEED® thus creates optimal conditions for therapid healingof blisters and other types ofwounds, irritations, orskin injuries.
The effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings is based on a system of active particles that reacts upon contact with the fluid secreted by the wound. Here are the key steps in how these innovative devices work:
Thanks to this unique combination of properties, Compeed® dressings accelerate healing while minimizing the risk of scarring or infection.
Traditional dry healing, while effective, has major drawbacks, including slower regeneration and increased pain due to scab formation. While scabs protect the wound, they slow down the healing process by limiting the access of repair cells to the injured area.
In contrast, Compeed® hydrocolloid dressings promote moist wound healing, which offers several advantages:
This modern approach to wound healing is particularly beneficial for superficial and chronic wounds.
A wound treated with a conventional dressing undergoes what is known as dry healing. Immediately after a wound occurs, the healing process begins: once any bleeding has stopped, the blood vessels dilate to allow fluid and a number of cells necessary for cleaning the wound and repairing the injury to escape, thereby creating a moist environment more conducive to the function and development of the cells responsible for the healing process. At the end of this phase, the blood vessels constrict, stopping the leakage of fluid or exudate. This causes the wound to dry out and promotes the formation of a thick scab to protect the wound from external infections.
Healing must therefore occur beneath the scab, which slows down the process because the cells involved in healing require water to function and regenerate. Dry healing is slow and can be more painful. With a hydrocolloid dressing, healing occurs in a moist environment. By absorbing and retaining the fluid from the wound, it maintains an optimal level of moisture at the wound site while protecting it. This moist environment allows “cleansing” cells to move more easily to the wound, reduces local inflammation, and promotes the production of collagen, a component of the skin. The cells involved in the healing process therefore thrive better in a moist environment. Moist wound healing is faster and prevents the formation of thick scabs, thereby reducing the risk of scarring.
