Dressing

Book Appointment

What is Dressing at Home??

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues which leads to physical damage to the body. More than a third of home care patients require treatments for wounds. Dressings make it easier to maintain the moisture balance needed for wound healing, but it is one of the most challenging areas of care. We at Healthy will provide nursing services for Wound Dressing at home. We make sure our services come from well-experienced professionally qualified nurses who are experts in this area.

What is the purpose of Dressing?



To reduce pain



To protect the wounds



To Promote healing



To provide Moisture



To immobilize an injured body part



To provide bacterial protection



To provide mental and physical comfort for the patient

Dressing is required for the following purposes

Infected wounds

Bites

Burns

Abrasions

Cuts

Chronic wounds

Types of Wound Dressing

Cloth dressing

This type of wound dressing is the most commonly used dressing and for good reason. It’s versatile and is used to protect open wounds from several minor injuries. Whether it’s a scraped knee, an uncomfortable cut, or an injury in a sensitive area. Cloth wound dressings are also commonly used for small patches of broken skin or in delicate areas.

.

Foam dressing

Another common type of wound dressings is foam dressings They’re extremely soft and usually very absorbent. Foam dressings help to protect the wound while it’s healing and maintains a healthy moisture balance.

Transparent Dressing

Transparent dressings are most commonly used when a doctor wants to closely monitor the healing of a specific wound. Since transparent dressings are made using a clear film, it’s much easier to monitor wounds. For this reason, transparent dressings are often used on larger, more complicated wounds.

.

Alginate Dressing

Alginate dressings are used for moderate to high amounts of wound drainage, venous ulcers, packing wounds, and pressure ulcers in stage III or IV..

Collagen Dressing

These types of dressings are most commonly used for chronic wounds with a slow or stalled healing time. They are also be used on pressure sores, transplant sites, surgical wounds, ulcers, burns, or injuries that cover a large area of your body.