Products Gels are commercially available as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics. Structure and properties Gels consist of gelled liquids. They are prepared with suitable swelling agents (gelling agents). These include, for example, celluloses (e.g., hydroxypropyl cellulose), starches, carbomers, gelatin, xanthan gum, bentonite, agar, tragacanth, carrageenan, and pectin. The pharmacopoeia distinguishes between hydrophilic and lipophilic gels. … Gels
Effects Absorptive Promotes wound healing Absorb exudate Promote epithelialization Can remain on the wound for up to a week Indications Mainly for chronic wounds: Pressure ulcers, lower leg ulcers. Selected products Hydrocoll Coloplast Comfeel Plus Suprasorb H Varihesive E /-Border See also Hydrogels, wound treatment
Symptoms Sunburn manifests itself as an extensive reddening of the skin (erythema), as a 1st degree burn with pain, burning, itching, tightening of the skin and, in severe cases, additionally with skin blisters (transition to a 2nd degree burn). It develops continuously over several hours and reaches a maximum after 12 to 24 hours. The … Sunburn Causes and Remedies
Principles In modern wound care, suitable wound dressings are used to create a moist wound environment, which is intended to optimize the healing process. Drying of the wound and scab formation are avoided as much as possible, as this delays healing. Infections should be avoided as much as possible by applying appropriate hygiene measures. General … Wound Care
Symptoms Minor burns manifest as superficial skin redness, pain, burning, tightness, and possibly the formation of clear skin blisters and open sores. They usually heal on their own within about two weeks and leave hardly any scars. During and after healing, there is often an annoying itching sensation. Later sensory disturbances are also possible. It … Light Burns
