Wound Care

How to Select Wound Care Dressing assists with wound Healing? | Visual.ly Wound Care Dressings

Allevyn Adhesive Dressing is a special, multi-layered dressing with an adhesive border to ensure the successful management of wounds and exudates.  It consists of a highly absorbant hydrocellular foam pad held between a breathable polyurethane top film and a non-adherent wound contact layer which adheres well to the skin but doesn’t stick to the wound , making it easy to apply and remove . Allevyn conforms well to body contours and can be used to dress awkward areas like knees, heels and elbow. Read More . Allevyn Adhesive Dressing  

Melgisorb Plus Dressings Melgisorb® Plus is a soft, sterile Calcium Sodium Alginate dressing that absorbs exudate and turns into a gel to provide a moist environment for wound healing to take place. Read More

The niche of wound care dressings is rather exhaustive, with plenty of options on offer. However, few types of dressings have emerged as a global favourite. Hydrocolloid Dressings is one such example. Used in inpatient and outpatient environments, Hydrocolloid Dressings have emerged as a cost-effective solution in healthcare settings. This is a discussion about Hydrocolloid Dressings, including different types of dressings, their defining features and some guidance about how to purchase medical dressings. Prepping you with the basics: What are hydrocolloid dressings? Hydrocolloids are substances that form a gel-like material when mixed with water. Hydrocolloid dressings come in the form of powders and pastes. Standard ingredients of a typical Hydrocolloid Dressing include gelatin, pectin and Carboxymethylcellulose—responsible for the gel-like consistency that protects and expedites healing. The gel forms an adhesive compound that is highly resistant to water and is rather flexible