Cicatrex Skin Compression Armsleeve (20-36 mmHg) with Elastic Top Band for the Treatment of Lymphoedema, Burns, Scars, Keloid, Skingraft or Post-Operative Scarring

Cicatrex Skin Compression Armsleeve (20-36 mmHg) with Elastic Top Band for the Treatment of Lymphoedema, Burns, Scars, Keloid, Skingraft or Post-Operative Scarring

PRINCIPLE OF CICRATEX® ACTION – TREATMENT OF SCARS WITH COMPRESSION – Available in the UK as a glove, toe cap and armsleeve

Cicatrex garments are made of long and medium stretch elastic fabrics. this high stretch capacity makes the garments easy to put on and remove. In addition, it helps freedom of movement and offers a good level of adaptation to variations in circumferences. They are a treatment method in the management of major burns and help limiting recourse to reconstructive surgery.  However, the benefits are not limited to burn healing, they can also be used in the treatment of other conditions such as lymphology or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

CICATREX SKIN ARMSLEEVE FEATURES

• Aesthetic – silky appearance
• Fast drying
• Easy to put on
• Available in caramel only
• Soft elastic top band

The quality of Cicatrex Skin stands out thanks to its fine, smooth, light knit, with silky tones.  The composition of Cicatrex Skin compression garments makes it both aesthetically pleasing and easy to care for.

INDICATIONS – BURNS

• Treatment of themal, chemical and electronic burns
• Compression of skin graft zones
• Helps limit recourse to reconstructive surgery. Therefore should be worn as soon as healing permit.

INDICATIONS – LYMPHOLOGY

• Reduction and stabilisation of lymphoedema
• Primary lymphoedema in children
• Slows down blood irrigation, reducing hypervascularisation that causes hypertrophy, oedema, pruritis and fibroblasts.
• Care of lymph oedemas in special cases

INDICATIONS – POST-OPERATIVE, PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

• Post-op treatment of traumatic and surgical scars
• Patients with second-degree burns or worse are exposed to the risk of hypertrophic scarring, which can degenerate into keloids
• Prevention and treatment of of hypertrophic scars, keloids and scar retractions
• Reduces the risk of local inflammation
• For the stabilisation of surgical results
• For the improvement scar / wound healing until complete healing of the scar

INDICATIONS – EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME

• Improved proprioception thanks to compression of the limbs
• Pain alteration