What is a new dressing?
New dressing is a creative idea for the treatment of chronic and infectious wounds and all kinds of wounds with a wide and deep depth. Unlike the traditional dressing that is used dry and alone and requires knots or wound adhesive, the new dressing is usually self-adhesive. With the advancement of medical science and knowledge, it became clear that controlled humidity not only does not cause the wound to worsen, but it is very useful in treating the wound and preventing the development of chronic scars. Today, dressing has become a treatment method for all kinds of wounds and scars, from a mere protective cover. The special design and structure of advanced dressings and the compounds used in them have brought many therapeutic benefits. Today, the dressing is not only in the form of a bandage, but it is produced in different forms such as powder or gel for special purposes.
The benefits of modern dressing
The advantages of the new dressing are:
♦️ being sterile Creating moisture on the wound ♦️ Help to debride the wound ♦️ Reduction of pain and stretching of the skin ♦️ Reducing the possibility of spots and scars ♦️ Wound scar treatment ♦️ No need to change a lot ♦️ Special abilities such as high absorption of secretions Production in different forms for special purposes Easy to use and replace Non-adhesion to the wound surface ♦️ Benefiting from natural compounds effective in skin repair Some of its types have antibacterial substances ♦️ No passage of water, moisture and microbes ♦️ with self-adhesive types Production in different shapes and sizes ♦️ Not leaving lint or any other additional material Maintaining moist temperature around the wound Increasing blood flow and oxygen supply to the tissue Reducing wound inflammation ♦️ with types of waterproof and anti-moisture ♦️ reducing the pain and itching of the wound
Modern dressing shapes
Dressing needs a special shape for applications such as filling a deep wound and a cavity such as bed sore or fistula. Also, it is difficult to bandage some parts of the body that are far from reach or areas such as knees, heels and ankles and must have a special design. The structure of advanced dressings can be found in the following production forms:
Modern dressing types
The type and materials used to make a dressing, along with its other features, have led to the production of new or advanced dressings. Most modern dressings are made based on wet dressing production. New dressing includes the following main categories: Hydrocolloid dressing Hydrogel dressing Alginate dressing Foam dressing Film dressing ♦️ Other types of dressings are also produced by using the characteristics of two or more types of these dressings or combining them with each other.