For the daily care of your scar ...
Mepiform is a soft silicone and self-adhesive patch, designed to use in hypertrophic and keloid scars, old and new.
Thin, discreet, flexible and comfortable...
Vapor permeable and waterproof, needs no additional fixation, and adapts perfectly to the body contours.
It can be used in all daily activities, softly adheres to tissue and fragile skin ensuring removal with minimal trauma or pain.
It can be re-applied. A Mepiform® unit can be used for 7 days or more.
Mepiform patch is made of a nonwoven material, thin, flexible and viscous polyurethane, covered with by a smooth layer of Safetac® silicone .
Safetac® technology allows reuse of the patch, minimizing pain when removing the patch, promotes the ideal humidity level to provide the perfect healing of the skin.
Mepiform should be used for a minimum period of 12 hours, and if possible, 24 hours a day, with a twice a day wash.
It can be observed an improvement in old scars from 3 months to a year or more, depending on the condition of scar tissue.
For a prophylactic treatment, the use of Mepiform should start soon after surgery, when the wound is fully epithelialized, and continue for at least one month.
Note:
- In case of maceration or redness, leave your skin to rest until symptoms go away.
- Continue treatment gradually increasing the duration of daily use.
- Mepiform® has an ultraviolet protection factor equal to 7.72.
Apply the patch on completely dry skin.
Remove the dressing daily to inspect and skin hygiene.
Reapply the patch (up to 7 days).