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A Novel Occlusive Dressing for Skin Resurfacing

Dermatologic Surgery, 1998
Over the last decade the benefits of occlusive dressings have been appreciated. These dressings allow the epithelium to resurface easier. The wound heals quicker.To evaluate a new silicone sheeting for immediate post-op wound care. Our objective was to determine its benefit in the wound care management after laser skin resurfacing.The silicone sheeting
M, Suarez, J E, Fulton
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Occlusive dressings.

American family physician, 1987
Occlusive dressings reduce or eliminate wound pain, increase the speed of reepithelialization in acute wounds and stimulate debridement and healing of chronic ulcers. During the first 10 to 14 days, a large amount of fluid may accumulate under the dressing, but this fluid is seldom the result of infection. Films, foams, hydrocolloids and hydrogels have
W H, Eaglstein, P M, Mertz, V, Falanga
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Photosensitivity Following Treatment with Occlusive Dressings

Archives of Dermatology, 1970
Seven patients who applied corticosteroids topically under occlusive dressings acquired severe first-degree burns after exposure to sunlight. The response was unusual because normal skin, occluded but not treated with steroid creams, was more severely burned than the diseased areas.
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EFFECT OF PLASTIC OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS ON PSORIATIC EPIDERMIS

British Journal of Dermatology, 1970
SUMMARY.— Serial biopsies have been performed on psoriatic lesions from the forearm in 13 patients in whom the lesions were occluded with plastic occlusive dressings for 2 weeks, and in 13 control psoriatic subjects. A complete granular layer was not present in the occluded or control lesions prior td the study.
L, Fry, J, Almeyda, R M, McMinn
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Fungus Infections Occurring Under Occlusive Dressings

Archives of Dermatology, 1963
The efficacy of topical corticosteroids with occlusive dressings in the treatment of numerous dermatoses has been well documented. 1-5 However, this method of therapy is not without complications, and the two cases reported below add to the list. Some of the more common complications have been miliaria, folliculitis, heat prostration, and abscess ...
K A, GILL, H I, KATZ, D L, BAXTER
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Dressings for dermabrasion: occlusive dressings and wound healing.

Cutis, 1986
One of our many roles as dermatologic surgeons is to provide wounds with a biologically favorable environment in which healing can proceed most efficiently. Over the past twenty years research in superficial wound healing has accelerated the introduction of new dressing materials. Various topical agents and occlusive inert dressings, which limit tissue
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Moist Wound Healing with Occlusive Dressings: A Clinical Focus

Dermatologic Surgery, 2001
The concept of moist wound healing, which is facilitated by the application of occlusive dressings, dates back to 1615 BC, and the technique is currently supported by a relatively large volume of data. It is clear that occlusive dressings are in many cases associated with more rapid reepithelialization, a reduced risk of infection, and more rapid wound
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Occlusive Dressings and Wound Infection

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1987
A, Ljungh, T, Wadström
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Management of Psoriasis Vulgaris With a Hydrocolloid Occlusive Dressing

Archives of Dermatology, 1987
Because clinical improvement of psoriasis vulgaris was recently observed after the prolonged application of tape, 26 patients with symmetric plaque-type psoriasis were enrolled in a prospective bilateral comparison study evaluating the clinical efficacy of the adhesive hydrocolloid occlusive dressing (HCD).
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Occlusive Dressings

Southern Medical Journal, 1986
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