What Is Medihoney Dressing?
It is a type of dressing which aids in wound healing. It is mainly made up of Leptospermum honey in a hydrocolloidal suspension. It is thicker in nature and gives more stability. Aids in the removal of necrotic tissue. The time taken to heal is effectively less than other wound dressings. It has been used in the healing process since centuries. Honey was used in the World Wars to cure the soldiers of their wounds. But now, this has been modified using leptospermum species to make it more efficient.
Benefits
The benefits of Honey dressings are as follows:
- Assists in the healing progress of such wounds which have eventually stalled
- Develops a moisture conducive environment, making the wound heal faster
- Prominently effective even in the presence of blood,