Medical procedures in dermatology deal with diseases of the skin, hair and nails.
Medical procedures
Wound care after medical procedures is critical for achieving successful results. Moist wound healing is a crucial element to optimize tissue repair while reducing healing time and guaranteeing a satisfactory outcome.
Stratacel is indicated in the following medical procedures (among others) where epidermis is still present:
Cryofreezing
is the application of extreme cold to treat a variety of benign and malignant skin lesions like actinic keratosis
Medical tattooing
usually performed after plastic surgery reconstructions to visually resemble anatomical parts (i.e. areola)
1st and 2nd degree burns
in cases where the epidermis is still present
Inflammatory skin alterations
could arise due to topical treatments like 5-FU, antibiotics, allergic reactions or other chronic skin conditions