All children that present with EB undergo a skin biopsy to determine the severity of the disease. This causes bleeding and trauma in what is already very delicate skin. Kytocel (Aspen Medical), a new natural gelling fibre dressing with antimicrobial properties that does not contain silver, that can also be used as a haemostat (to control bleeding), was evaluated in 10 children with EB ranging from simplex to severe dystrophic EB between April and August 2014. Factors considered were whether the dressing could: