Bepanthen® Wound Gel is specially developed to treat minor wounds like cuts, chafed or cracked skin, and burns (including sunburn). The hydrogel provides soothing pain relief with its non-stinging, cooling effect. It also helps accelerate the healing process by covering a wound to create a moist environment.
The product helps to stabilize the protective barrier of the skin, to reduce the skin irritation, to stimulate the skin regeneration and to promote the wound healing. In an in-vitro study Bepanthen® "Wund- und Heilsalbe" triggered wound closure significantly faster compared to Vaseline.
Applied to superficial wounds, it prevents or combats infection and promotes healing. It contains chlorhexidine, an antiseptic which is active against bacteria present on the skin or in contaminated wounds and which is therefore capable of preventing or controlling wound infection.
Elastoplast Wound Healing Ointment creates a breathable film that protects the wound from external influences while preventing the wound from drying out. This is clinically proven to promote faster wound healing and reduce the risk of scarring. The Elastoplast Wound Healing Ointment is very skin friendly.
Wounds heal faster if they are kept warm. Try to be quick when changing dressings. Exposing a wound to the open air can drop its temperature and may slow healing for a few hours. Don't use antiseptic creams, washes or sprays on a chronic wound.
Protein is essential for the maintenance and repair of body tissue. Low protein levels will cause a decrease in collagen development, slowing the wound healing process. Adequate protein levels will help achieve optimal wound healing rates.
Poor Circulation
During the healing process, your body's red blood cells carry new cells to the site to begin rebuilding tissue. Poor blood circulation can slow down this process, making the wound that much longer to heal. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity, can cause poor blood circulation.
In fact, studies show that moist wounds heal 50 % faster than dry wounds. On the other hand, if a wound is exposed to the air, this creates a dry environment that actually promotes cell death, not healing. Wound exudate, or fluid, also plays a vital role in the healing process.
Medical research proves that creating moist wound healing conditions will not only accelerate the healing process, but also prevent scarring and scabs, meaning healthy unimpaired skin.
A moist environment has been proven to facilitate the healing process of the wound by preventing dehydration and enhancing angiogenesis and collagen synthesis together with increased breakdown of dead tissue and fibrin.
Bepanthen® Antiseptic Cream gently helps the skin to repair.
Bepanthen® is so gentle, it can be used at every nappy change to help the most sensitive of skins, including that of premature babies. Bepanthen® contains Provitamin B5 which gently helps sensitive skin to repair its natural protective barrier while keeping it soft, smooth and moisturised.
Bepanthen® Antiseptic Cream is a multi-purpose antiseptic cream that helps protect damaged skin from infection and also assists in the treatment of cuts, abrasions, insect bites, stings, and sunburn.
Supports the production of lipids in the skin. Accelerates tissue growth. Relieves inflammation. increases the moisture retention of the skin.
Bepanthen Plus cream is applied to cleansed wounds or inflamed skin one or more times a day as needed. Application of the cream on large areas of skin should be avoided.
Bepanthen® Moisturizing Cream uses
The cream has a soothing and cooling effect thanks to its high moisture content. Bepanthen® Moisturizing Cream is used for treating overstressed and irritated but intact skin associated with: Redness and sunburn. Pressure marks.
Q: Is it better to bandage a cut or sore, or air it out? A: Airing out most wounds isn't beneficial because wounds need moisture to heal. Leaving a wound uncovered may dry out new surface cells, which can increase pain or slow the healing process.
Air dries out the wound and promotes cell death, not healing. Covering the wound maintains the natural moisture that helps keep cells alive. An exposed cut will pick up dirt and debris from the air. A wound that heals in a moist environment is less likely to leave a scar.
Studies have shown that open wounds heal faster and with less problems if they are kept moist and a scab is not allowed to form. Scrapes and wounds where there is skin loss are best managed by cleaning them thoroughly and then placing a special dressing over them to keep them moist. Many such dressings are available.
Wounds need to be covered so that they can heal properly. When a wound is left uncovered, the new surface cells that are being created can easily dry out. When these important cells dry out, it tends to slow down the healing process. A wound should be covered using a clean bandage.
The antidote to a bad scrape-up is usually a fairly simple recipe: antibiotics, bandages, and time. Now, a new study suggests that timing also matters. Skin cells that help patch up wounds work more quickly in the daytime than they do at night, thanks to the workings of our circadian clock.
Mouth wounds heal faster than injuries to other parts of the skin, and now scientists are learning how the mouth performs its speedy repairs.
A scab typically heals in about a week, but it depends on the size and depth of the wound. A small scab may heal after a few days, but a larger wound may take a few weeks or even months to heal. See your healthcare provider if you have a scab that isn't healing or shows signs of infection.
There can be many reasons a wound doesn't heal. Lifestyle factors, including a poor diet, not getting enough movement to offload the wound, smoking, and taking certain medications, can all contribute. Many times, a wound doesn't heal because of an infection or bacterial invasion.