Anhidrotic Effects of Adhesive Tapes and Occlusive Film

Skin Occlusion: Treatment or Drug-Like Device?

“…The effects of occlusive adhesive tapes of various constructions on skin sweat gland function and the compari son with those of a nonocclusive tape were described by Orentreich et al [44], They reported severe anhidrosis for highly occlu sive tapes applied for 6 days, while perfo rated tape partially occlusive produced inter mediate anhidrosis. Only occasionally a few functioning sweat glands were found on a site covered by an occlusive tape.…”

Skin Occlusion: Treatment or Drug-Like Device?

“…The effects of occlusive adhesive tapes of various constructions on skin sweat gland function and the compari son with those of a nonocclusive tape were described by Orentreich et al [44], They reported severe anhidrosis for highly occlu sive tapes applied for 6 days, while perfo rated tape partially occlusive produced inter mediate anhidrosis. Only occasionally a few functioning sweat glands were found on a site covered by an occlusive tape.…”

Vitiligo – Response to 0.2 % Betamethasone 17-Valerate in Flexible Collodion

“…2.25 mg [2]. In this instance, it is necessary to emphasize that BV-FC is by no means a mode of occlusive therapy; the physiologic effects of occlusion are overhydration and prevention of sweating up to complete anhidrosis which required at least three weeks for recovery if the occlusive dressing is kept for 6 days [8] such a state of affairs was never noted during treatment with BV-FC. Moreover, none of the treated cases showed any clinical evidence of adrenocortical suppression.…”

Skin Occlusion: Treatment or Drug-Like Device?

“…The effects of occlusive adhesive tapes of various constructions on skin sweat gland function and the compari son with those of a nonocclusive tape were described by Orentreich et al [44], They reported severe anhidrosis for highly occlu sive tapes applied for 6 days, while perfo rated tape partially occlusive produced inter mediate anhidrosis. Only occasionally a few functioning sweat glands were found on a site covered by an occlusive tape.…”

Vitiligo – Response to 0.2 % Betamethasone 17-Valerate in Flexible Collodion

“…2.25 mg [2]. In this instance, it is necessary to emphasize that BV-FC is by no means a mode of occlusive therapy; the physiologic effects of occlusion are overhydration and prevention of sweating up to complete anhidrosis which required at least three weeks for recovery if the occlusive dressing is kept for 6 days [8] such a state of affairs was never noted during treatment with BV-FC. Moreover, none of the treated cases showed any clinical evidence of adrenocortical suppression.…”

Skin Occlusion: Treatment or Drug-Like Device?

“…The effects of occlusive adhesive tapes of various constructions on skin sweat gland function and the compari son with those of a nonocclusive tape were described by Orentreich et al [44], They reported severe anhidrosis for highly occlu sive tapes applied for 6 days, while perfo rated tape partially occlusive produced inter mediate anhidrosis. Only occasionally a few functioning sweat glands were found on a site covered by an occlusive tape.…”

Vitiligo – Response to 0.2 % Betamethasone 17-Valerate in Flexible Collodion

“…2.25 mg [2]. In this instance, it is necessary to emphasize that BV-FC is by no means a mode of occlusive therapy; the physiologic effects of occlusion are overhydration and prevention of sweating up to complete anhidrosis which required at least three weeks for recovery if the occlusive dressing is kept for 6 days [8] such a state of affairs was never noted during treatment with BV-FC. Moreover, none of the treated cases showed any clinical evidence of adrenocortical suppression.…”