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Bacterial Cellulose
Venous Leg ulcers
Venous. leg. ulcers,. caused. by. chronic. venous. insufficiency. and. venous.
hypertension,. rank. high. among. chronic. skin. abnormalities. (Alvarez. et. al..
2004)..Their.treatment.with.never-dried.BNC.dressing.was.more.effective.as.
compared.with.standard.care.in.terms.of.faster.autolytic.debridement.and.
a.decrease.in.wound.area.and.wound.pain..The.odor.of.microbial.cellulose.
dressing.with.absorbed.wound.exudates.was.mild.and.disappeared.when.
the.dressing.was.removed.
Skin Tears
Skin.tears.are.partial-thickness.wounds.resulting.from.fragile.dermal.and.
epidermal.attachment.(Solway.et.al..2010)..They.are.particularly.frequently.
encountered. in. elderly. nursing. home. residents.. Treatment. of. these. painful. wounds. in. patients,. who. are. usually. characterized. not. only. by. their.
advanced.age,.but.also.sensory.and.cognitive.impairment,.immobility,.and.
chronic.diseases,.requires.the.application.of.nonadherent.dressings.to.minimize.pain.during.removal.and.ensure.rapid.wound.closure..A.randomized.
study. involving. 27. residents. of. a. nursing. home. suffering. from. category. II.
and.III.skin.tears.treated.with.Dermafill.bacterial.cellulose.membrane,.which.
was.covered.with.a.protective.stockinette,.revealed.the.excellent.properties.
of.this.dressing..The.control.group.(24.residents).was.treated.with.standard.
dressings.(gauze.secured.with.a.secondary.dressing).that.required.changing.
every.3.days,.while.in.most.of.the.27.patients.only.one.application.of.a.bacterial.cellulose.pad.was.necessary..It.should.be.noted.that.the.latter.did.not.
adhere.to.the.wound.and.underwent.biodegradation.with.epithelialization..
This.study.proved.that.in.terms.of.pain.control,.ease.of.use,.and.satisfaction.
of. patients,. the. BNC. dressing. was. superior. to. the. standard. dressing.. The.
healing.time.of.skin.tears.was.the.same.for.both.types.of.dressings.
Cosmetic Applications of Bacterial Cellulose
imately.99%),.is.used.as.an.ingredient.in.moistening.cream.capable.of.penetrating.skin.pores.and.carrying.other.active.agents.(Ioelovich.2008)..BNC.
also. acts. as. an. efficient. peeling. agent. in. clarifying. scrubs.. Dispersions. of.
BNC.are.known.to.modify.rheology,.stabilize.suspensions,.and.act.as.reinforcing.agents.in.nanocomposites..Therefore.these.dispersions.are.used.as.
a.component.of.a.fingernail.polish.and.a.base.for.artificial.nails..Cosmetic.
applications.of.bacterial.cellulose.also.include.nanofiber.facial.masks.
Bacterial Cellulose
Venous Leg ulcers
Venous. leg. ulcers,. caused. by. chronic. venous. insufficiency. and. venous.
hypertension,. rank. high. among. chronic. skin. abnormalities. (Alvarez. et. al..
2004)..Their.treatment.with.never-dried.BNC.dressing.was.more.effective.as.
compared.with.standard.care.in.terms.of.faster.autolytic.debridement.and.
a.decrease.in.wound.area.and.wound.pain..The.odor.of.microbial.cellulose.
dressing.with.absorbed.wound.exudates.was.mild.and.disappeared.when.
the.dressing.was.removed.
Skin Tears
Skin.tears.are.partial-thickness.wounds.resulting.from.fragile.dermal.and.
epidermal.attachment.(Solway.et.al..2010)..They.are.particularly.frequently.
encountered. in. elderly. nursing. home. residents.. Treatment. of. these. painful. wounds. in. patients,. who. are. usually. characterized. not. only. by. their.
advanced.age,.but.also.sensory.and.cognitive.impairment,.immobility,.and.
chronic.diseases,.requires.the.application.of.nonadherent.dressings.to.minimize.pain.during.removal.and.ensure.rapid.wound.closure..A.randomized.
study. involving. 27. residents. of. a. nursing. home. suffering. from. category. II.
and.III.skin.tears.treated.with.Dermafill.bacterial.cellulose.membrane,.which.
was.covered.with.a.protective.stockinette,.revealed.the.excellent.properties.
of.this.dressing..The.control.group.(24.residents).was.treated.with.standard.
dressings.(gauze.secured.with.a.secondary.dressing).that.required.changing.
every.3.days,.while.in.most.of.the.27.patients.only.one.application.of.a.bacterial.cellulose.pad.was.necessary..It.should.be.noted.that.the.latter.did.not.
adhere.to.the.wound.and.underwent.biodegradation.with.epithelialization..
This.study.proved.that.in.terms.of.pain.control,.ease.of.use,.and.satisfaction.
of. patients,. the. BNC. dressing. was. superior. to. the. standard. dressing.. The.
healing.time.of.skin.tears.was.the.same.for.both.types.of.dressings.
Cosmetic Applications of Bacterial Cellulose
imately.99%),.is.used.as.an.ingredient.in.moistening.cream.capable.of.penetrating.skin.pores.and.carrying.other.active.agents.(Ioelovich.2008)..BNC.
also. acts. as. an. efficient. peeling. agent. in. clarifying. scrubs.. Dispersions. of.
BNC.are.known.to.modify.rheology,.stabilize.suspensions,.and.act.as.reinforcing.agents.in.nanocomposites..Therefore.these.dispersions.are.used.as.
a.component.of.a.fingernail.polish.and.a.base.for.artificial.nails..Cosmetic.
applications.of.bacterial.cellulose.also.include.nanofiber.facial.masks.