What does Jelonet do for burns?

Jelonet can act as a burn dressing, laceration wound dressing, skin loss wounds, skin abresions and dressing for leg ulcers. Also can be used for donor and recipient graft sites as it creates a moist healing environment to promote quick healing.

How do you use Jelonet dressing on a burn?

Gently clean the wound and the surrounding skin. Step 2: Open foil sachet. Peel off protective backing paper to reveal JELONET. Step 3: Place JELONET onto wound, cover with a MELOLINâ—Š pad and hold in place with a tape or bandage.

What is the best dressing to put on a burn?

Nonadherent films or fine mesh gauze (in combination with topical antimicrobials) are common dressings used to cover the burn wound, but other materials (eg, films, foams, alginates, hydrocolloids, and hydrogels) can also be used depending on the qualities of the dressing and the specific needs of the burn wound.

Which ointment is best for burn wound?

A good over-the-counter option for an uncomplicated burn is to use Polysporin or Neosporin ointment, which you can then cover with a non-stick dressing like Telfa pads.

How long can you leave Jelonet on?

Jelonet will dry out and adhere if left in place more than one day. Contact layer will not adhere to wound bed.

How long does it take for Jelonet to work?

Donor sites are in reality superficial wounds, consisting of epidermis and dermis and with the correct conditions will heal within 8-14 days depending on the site, depth and general condition of the patient (Wilkinson 1997). Jelonet has been traditionally used to manage skin grafts and donor sites.

How often should you change Jelonet dressing?

Depending on how healing is progressing, dressing changes thereafter should be every three to five days. If the Jelonet dressing has become adherent, it should be left in place to avoid damage to delicate healing epithelium.

What is on in Jelonet?

Jelonet consists of a leno-weave fabric, of cotton or cotton and viscose, which has been impregnated with white soft paraffin (yellow soft paraffin in the case of the bulk preparations).

How do you know a burn is healing?

Monitor your healing. It may be difficult to tell when a burn has healed because it will have a different coloration from your regular skin, but healed skin will look dry. The exception is full-thickness burns, which will appear dry from the start.