Ilustrisimo, Angela Renee B.

BSN IB
NCM 103j
TYPES OF WOUND DRESSINGS

I. Transparent film
A thin sheet of see-through material – generally
polyurethane – available in a wide variety of shapes and
sizes to conform to different wounds. It’s typically used
to protect the skin in pressure spots, acting as a second
skin. These dressings are transparent so that you can see
the wound – its healing progress and any drainage – and
keep the affected area moist for optimal healing.

II. Impregnated non-adherent

They are designed to provide non-adherent
packing for full-thickness wounds, providing a
moist environment that is conducive to wound
healing. They are made of fine, soft,
conformable gauze impregnated with white
petrolatum.

III. Hydrocolloids
A hydrocolloid dressing is a wafer type of dressing that
contains gel-forming agents in an adhesive compound
laminated onto a flexible, water-resistant outer layer.
Some formulations contain an alginate to increase
absorption capabilities. The wafers are self-adhering and
available with or without an adhesive border and in
various thicknesses and precut shapes for such body
areas as the sacrum, elbows, and heels.

IV. Clear absorbent acrylic

Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressing was
effective in meeting the goals for the
treatment of skin tears, including decreased
frequency of dressing changes, protection of
fragile periwound skin surrounding the skin
tear, wound visualization, and moist wound
healing
 V. Hydrogel
Hydrogel dressings are a great way to provide
hydration to your wound. An excellent source for
providing moisture to a dry lesion, hydrogel
dressings act fast to help cool down a wound, as
well as provide temporary relief from pain for up
to six hours.

VI. Polyurethane foam

Foam dressings are designed to meet
one of the main goals of wound
care: creating a moist environment
conducive to wound healing.
They're generally made from
semipermeable polyurethane, so
they're nonadherent and nonlinting
and the dressings allow water vapor
to enter but keep out bacteria and
other contaminants.

VII. Alginate

Biodegradable alginate dressings made from seaweed date back at least fifty years
and commercially available alginate has been available since 1983. Often used on
wounds with heavy exudate, the alginates used to produce these dressings are made
from a variety of seaweeds harvested around the world.

Reference/s:
https://advancedtissue.com/2014/10/everything-need-know-transparent-film-dressings/
http://www.dermasciences.com/nonadherent-impregnated
https://woundcareadvisor.com/hydrocolloid-dressings/
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/563582O/managing-skin-tears-in-the-
elderly.pdf&fn=70-2010-7186-0.pdf
https://advancedtissue.com/2014/07/use-hydrogel-wound-care/
https://advancedtissue.com/2014/12/guide-foam-dressings/
https://www.woundsource.com/blog/what-alginate-dressing