Concerns about safety and the use of wet wraps have been addressed. A common concern is suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA). In the study by Goodyear et al. (1991) in children with ...
The authors propose home use of wet-wrap dressings in treating acute flares for 1 week, with once weekly repeat treatments, if necessary. Improvement in atopic dermatitis treated with wet wraps occurs ...