Suffering from shingles, my arm was super sensitive to the slightest touch from clothing, bed sheets, the wind and so on, that I found myself constantly bandaging my arm. I thought I would try the sun sleeve as an alternative and have been extremely happy with it. It is firm but not tight, stays up and is soft and cool on the skin. The extra bonus is the SPF 50 will protect my arm from the sun. A great find for my situation. I imagine this sleeve would be useful for protecting other skin irritations.