Sealing the Deal: Embracing Hydrocolloid Dressings for Post Procedure Dermatologic Care

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Justin W Marson
Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Rebecca M. Chen
Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Michelle Schwartz
Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Daniel M. Siegel
Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Keywords

non-melanoma skin cancer, electrodessication and curretage, wound care, maintenance-free, hydrocolloid, pimple patch

Abstract

Hydrocolloid dressings provide a maintenance-free method of post-procedural wound care. Commercially available hydrocolloid dressing, however, may not be accessible or affordable for all procedural patients. Here we report a case of a patient with a fibroepithelioma of pinkus treated with electrodessication and curettage with post-procedural wound care managed with an over-the-counter hydrocolloid “pimple” patch.

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May 13, 2024
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.3.22

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Marson, J. W., Chen, R. M., Schwartz, M., & Siegel, D. M. (2024). Sealing the Deal: Embracing Hydrocolloid Dressings for Post Procedure Dermatologic Care . SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 8(3), 1599–1602. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.3.22
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