Is DermaSilk suitable as a replacement for Wet Wrapping?
No. Wet Wrapping is a specialised technique used by people with specific needs for extensive emollient therapy. In this type of treatment patients have large amounts of emollient applied to the skin and then covered with a damp dressing. As the DermaSilk would not be in direct contact with the skin its positive effects would be blocked by the emollient. DermaSilk can be used once the eczema flare-up has subsided and the Wet Wrapping discontinued. Many nurses are now finding that the use of DermaSilk prior to moving on to Wet Wrapping actually reduces the need to move to more severe and time consuming treatments.
