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Is a temporary skin substitute that is man made. It is a white stretchable dressing that is made from a silicone layer and a nylon fabric to which collagen has been chemically bounded. Biobrane is used to cover the site of a burn wound like second and third degree burns and can also be used to cover the skin graft donor site. Before it covers the burn wound, the burned area is washed and all the burned skin is removed, after placing Biobrane on the burned area, it’s wrapped with a bulky gauze and an ace wrap dressing. The dressing stays in place for 24-36 hours.

How to care for Biobrane in the first 24-48 hours:

Keep the dressing dry, avoid removing the dressing, move the area covered by the dressing only as needed and avoid extra movement.