Hydrogel dressings are a new type of sterile medical dressings, mainly composed of adhesive materials, hydrophilic hydrocolloids (CMC), and artificial elastomers.
1. Treat various types of low to moderate exudative wounds
3. Used for the prevention and treatment of stage I-II pressure ulcers
5. Treating postoperative wounds
7. Treating various types of superficial injuries and cosmetic wounds
Taboos for hydrocolloid dressings
2. The hydrocolloid dressing forms gel after contacting with the wound exudate. When the dressing is opened, the wound can see similar purulent substances, accompanied by special smell. Sometimes the appearance can see color change and swelling phenomenon, which is the material and smell formed jointly by the dressing itself and the protein decomposition in the exudate;
4. For wounds with excessive growth of granulation tissue and a large amount of exudation, foam dressings can be used to keep the local moist and clean with its strong absorption capacity of exudation, and elastic bandages can be used together to inhibit granulation tissue proliferation;