A compression kit including an inner layer (10), comprising a foam material, and an outer layer (30), comprising a separate elastic compression bandage is disclosed. An article comprising foam with two major surfaces, one of which has been coated with a hydrophilic agent (20) to be applied against the skin is disclosed. A method of manufacturing the foam article with the skin-facing hydrophilic surface (20) is disclosed. A method of applying the compression kit to a patients leg or other body part is disclosed.
