Epiderm silicone gel sheeting: what to know

A silicone sheet sits over the scar and creates a flexible, protective covering that helps reduce water loss and friction. With consistent use, it may make a raised scar feel softer, flatter, or less noticeable. It cannot erase a scar, and results vary with scar age, thickness, location, and the way your skin heals.

Do not place a sheet over an open wound, scab that is still attached, active infection, or weeping skin. Fresh surgical sites should follow the operating clinician’s timing and wound-care instructions. [Silicone Gel Sheet](/materials/silicone-gel-sheet/) explains the material, while [Scar Revision Surgery](/treatments/surgical-dermatology/scar-revision-surgery/) is a separate procedural option.

Apply it to clean, completely dry, healed skin. Trim the sheet so it covers the scar with a small margin without pulling the surrounding skin. Introduce wear gradually if your skin is sensitive, remove it for washing, and follow the product’s cleaning and replacement instructions. Keep the area dry after bathing before reapplying.

Check the skin each time. Itching, redness, softening from trapped moisture, or a rash may mean the wear time needs reducing or the product should be stopped for review. Do not share sheets, and keep adhesive away from the eyes and mucous membranes.

Stop using the sheet and seek advice if redness persists, the skin cracks, blisters, becomes painful, or develops discharge. Arrange a review if the scar grows beyond the original wound, becomes very itchy, or restricts movement. Sudden facial swelling or breathing difficulty after application needs emergency help.

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