Adhesive plaster

A Adhesive plaster consists of an adhesive, sterile wound pad that can be placed on small to medium-sized wounds to prevent the wound from becoming infected. At the same time, it also prevents secretions such as blood or wound water from escaping into the environment. At the same time, the wound plaster protects the fresh wound from impacts or moisture.

What is a plaster?

As Adhesive plaster This is a term for a wound dressing that has a sterile surface in the middle and has an adhesive surface on both ends or all around. There are different types of adhesive plasters that are used in different contexts.

Adhesive plasters can be cut to size or sold individually packaged. Individual cuts of adhesive plaster are possible from the roll or from pre-made plaster formats of larger size. Adhesive plasters can have different widths and can be made from different materials.

With a plaster you can provide initial care for small wounds in the home environment, as well as covering the fresh surgical scar with plaster in the postoperative context.

Shapes, types & types

In hospitals you can Adhesive plaster Can be used on large rolls and in different widths so that external seams of different sizes can be covered in a sterile manner.

Where thick bandages were used in the past, the realization has spread that bandages are more hygienic and practical. In addition, modern plasters allow more air to enter the wound than dressings. In view of various needs, plasters with cloth-like fabrics and those made of gauze-like materials have been developed. Allergy sufferers can rely on special plasters with allergen-free adhesive surfaces; children receive brightly printed plasters.

Some patches are waterproof and some are not. So-called spray plasters are also actually wound plasters. However, they are not suitable for wound care in every type of wound. In the case of extensive injuries, you would not use a bandage, but a bandage. In the case of small wounds, a pressure bandage can be made using a tightly wound plaster.

For larger injuries that require pressure bandages, a plaster is not sufficient. Injection plasters are small adhesive plasters that can be used after an injection. So-called fixation plasters do not have a sterile wound pad. They are not bandages, but bandages.

Structure, function & mode of operation

All conventional ones are similar in structure and functionality Adhesive plaster, with the exception of the spray plasters already mentioned. In principle, all adhesive plasters are equipped with a sterile strip of gauze or gauze in the middle, which is placed directly on the wound or surgical suture.

The size of the plaster pad must correspond to that of the wound to be covered. Adhesive surfaces can be found all around or only on two outer sides, with which the plaster is attached to healthy skin. Removal of the sensitive adhesive plaster is relatively painless.

It can be quite painful with other strains. Often the sterile plaster pad sticks to the wound in the case of weeping or bleeding wounds. In this case, the plaster must always be removed with particular care so that the wound can heal unimpaired.

Medical & health benefits

The practical thing about one Adhesive plaster is its hygienic single use and its easy application. In the past, used sanitary towels had to be washed and sterilized.

From a hygienic point of view, the plaster is much more suitable for use in hospitals or private households. You can take individual plaster strips with you, hygienically packaged, and always have a sterile wound dressing at hand for small wounds. In addition, there is significantly less waste when you use adhesive plasters.

Contaminated wound dressings of this size can be easily disposed of. From a medical point of view, wound healing takes place much faster under the influence of air. At the same time, the practical plaster ensures that it is sterile. Dressing changes have become easier with adhesive plasters. The patient is more flexible from the start.

Admittedly, adhesive plasters are not suitable in every post-operative context, but in a surprising number of them. It unfolds its great strength in private households, where it can be used at any time and - cut from the roll or a larger sheet - can be individually cut. This made the initial treatment of cuts, abrasions and lacerations much easier and accessible to everyone.