Irrigate and clean the wound and the surrounding area thoroughly.
Apply a thick layer (e.g. 4-5mm) of Flaminal®(Hydro or Forte).
Cover with a secondary dressing.
Renew Flaminal® (Hydro & Forte) whenever the gel structure is no longer intact (1-4 days, depending on the amount of exudate). The wound bed should be irrigated and cleaned with every dressing change. Make sure the remaining of Flaminal® (Hydro & Forte) are removed.
Initially the wound may appear larger; this is a normal consequence of the debriding action of Flaminal®(Hydro & Forte) which causes dead tissue, dirt and exsudate to be absorbed.
The colour of the alginates (gel) may change slightly due to their natural origin. Colour changes have no effect on the quality of Flaminal® (Hydro or Forte).
Dry wax-like flakes (flakes of alginates) may be seen. This is OK if they are found on the wound borders as they will protect the wound from maceration.
If the flakes appear in the wound itself, particularly with Flaminal® Forte, it might be because the wound is not producing enough exudate and you should change to Flaminal® Hydro. These flakes should be removed. Flakes of alginate are water soluble, thus can be removed easily with water.