What is a hydrocolloid dressing?
Hydrocolloid dressing is among the most widely used contemporary dressing. It contains gel-forming agents like sodium carboxymethylcellulose and gelatin. This is combined with elastomers and adhesives and when applied to a carrier – generally polyurethane foam or film – it forms an absorbent, self-adhesive waterproof wafer.
Related Questions
- Is it true that the skin adhesion of a hydrocolloid dressing decreases after 4-5 days in use and thereby the risk for stripping is avoided?
- Isn’t it so that the skin adhesion of a hydrocolloid dressing decreases after 4-5 days in use and thereby the risk for stripping is avoided?
- What are the effects of a hydrocolloid dressing on bacterial growth?
