hydrocolloid_dressings

When it comes to proper wound healing, physicians have an extensive range of dressings and bandages at disposal. From modern day to traditional materials, there is a great number of wound dressings, and among them, one of the effective ones which is prominently used is hydrocolloid dressing. It is a wafer type of dressing that contains gel-forming agents held within its adhesive compound. The compound is laminated on the foam or film, which is generally made of polyurethane. Hydrocolloid dressings are advanced wound dressings that are waterproof and self-adhering. These dressings are transparent, opaque, biodegradable, and non-breathable. They are designed with the aim to provide faster heal times and less risk of accompanying infection.