When moisturizing skin, however, it still is important to avoid oversaturating the epidermis, which would make the skin more susceptible to friction and more readily colonized by microorganisms. This is especially true for areas between the toes and in skin folds. Select moisturizers are contraindicated for use on broken or denuded skin. The clinician must read the instructions carefully because most skin sealants are designed for use on intact skin and may contain alcohol that could cause discomfort to denuded skin. Select nonalcohol sealants might be appropriate for use on denuded skin.
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Tapes are made to secure dressing systems when the skin surrounding the wound is healthy. Tapes may cause epidermal stripping if inappropriately applied to or removed from fragile skin, and they may not stretch to accommodate swelling. Search for a product Top of the page Therapeutic Ultrasound Ultrasonic energy may be delivered to wound tissue in either a thermal mode or a nonthermal mode. There are three application techniques for the transmission of ultrasound for wound healing. In the first technique, ultrasound is applied to the intact periwound skin through an acoustic gel.