The Medelast wet wrap therapy is a treatment where you put wet dressings to your skin to rehydrate and soothe it. The Wet wrap therapy especially works for children. It may also help children sleep better because it relieves their symptoms.
Benefits of Wet Wrap Therapy:
Wet wrap therapy can help atopic dermatitis in many ways. It may:
-Cool your skin
-Help topical corticosteroid treatments work better
-Help you sleep better
-Hydrate your skin
-Reduce inflammation
-Ease redness
-Reduce staph bacteria on your skin
-Relieve itching
-Stop you from scratching your skin
To try wet wrap therapy, follow these steps:
1. Soak your irritated skin or take a bath for about 10 minutes in lukewarm water.
2. Pat yourself dry.
3. Apply your ointment or cream.
4. Cover your skin with wet dressings.
5. Gently wrap a dry layer on top.
Photo of Medelast® wet wrap dressing
