Patent ID: 7556610

Claim:
A method of providing skin treatment and musculo-skeletal support comprising: wrapping a bandage around a portion of the body to be treated, said bandage having a silicone gel layer having surface imperfections provided on a skin contacting surface and an elastic and supportive carrier layer bonded to an opposing surface of said silicone gel layer, said surface imperfections permitting air to contact the skin within the treatment area, said carrier being the stretchable loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, said bandage forming an integrated structure configured to have elasticity sufficient to provide compression against a body surface without substantial fragmentation of said silicone gel; stretching said bandage around said portion of the body; securing said bandage in a closed position; and, migrating moisture through the surface imperfections and away from the portion of the body being treated and to the outside of the bandage.