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- Title
Influence of Accumulation of Humidity under Wound Dressings and Effects on Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and Skin Hydration.
- Authors
Rauscher, Marc; Rauscher, Andreas; Hu, Linda Y.; Schlitt, Hans J.; Krauß, Sabrina; Illg, Claudius; Reis Wolfertstetter, Patricia; Hofmann, Aybike; Knorr, Christian; Denzinger, Markus
- Abstract
The moisture content of the human skin, but also the loss of water through the skin, the transepidermal water loss (TEWL), plays a significant role in the skin's health. Various medical indications require the use of a wound dressing. However, how the skin environment changes under a wound dressing has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Skin moisture and TEWL values were measured in 20 healthy volunteers before and after the application of a total of 23 different wound dressings distributed over the back. Significant changes in the parameters from day 1 to day 2 were tested. Wound dressings change the underlying skin environment. Occlusive dressings significantly increase skin hydration and TEWL. The findings could contribute to quantitative analysis and monitoring of topical-wound therapy in the future.
- Subjects
CLINICAL indications; HYDRATION; MOISTURE; HUMIDITY; QUANTITATIVE research
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 17, p7739
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14177739