How does the dressing work?
ActiFormCool® is a sheet hydrogel that works in several ways: The dressing has a cooling effect which provides pain relief. It hydrates dry tissue (necrotic or sloughy) to prepare the wound bed for healing. It also improves skin condition by hydrating hyperkeratotic skin. This action is achieved when the dressing top liner is left in place to occlude the wound and skin. For exuding wounds the dressing works by absorbing fluid and by allowing water vapour to escape through the back of the dressing. In this case, the dressing top liner should be removed to improve moisture vapour transmission. ActiFormCool® absorbs the exudate in such a way that it spreads within the whole dressing, and does not allow it to sink to the lower part of the dressing with gravity. Some dressings can remain dry at the top and become sodden at the bottom of the dressing which then becomes heavy and dislodges from the skin. It therefore works well even when the patient is upright and on awkward areas of the body
