Facilitated Wound Healing Using Transparent Film Dressing Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery

• Fifty-eight patients participated in a controlled evaluation that compared a transparent film dressing (TFD [Bioclusive]) with a combination of conventional dry gauze dressing (Curity) and antibiotic ointment (Polysporin) in the treatment of fresh skin wounds following Mohs micrographic surgery. The TFD group showed a faster rate of wound contraction and reepithelialization and a shorter total healing time. The TFD was rated better with regard to comfort, ease of use, and ease of dressing removal. At six-month follow-up, the TFD group had scars that were softer, smoother, and showed less thickening and anatomic deformities. Better cosmetic appearance and greater patient acceptance were also noted with the TFD. ( Arch Dermatol 1988;124:903-906)