Experimentals wounds have covered with temporary skin substitutes, made of poliurethane, hidrocolloid, hemicellulose and vaseline and gauze in order to avaliate the area and contraction percentual at the 7th, 14th and 28th days. The hidrocolloidal dressing provided reduction of the initial area at the 7th day and no significant difference was observed on the other periods.
contrarction; wound; dressing; healing