MED PRIDE Sterile Bordered Gauze Island Dressing,2x3.5 in,50-Count

I'm pretty impressed with these bandages. Let me explain why: My husband has probably had at least 10 MOHs surgeries with varying degrees of depth and area and some different "closures." Some of them have been in "easy" places like the top of his head or his nose (not pretty, but pretty easy for wound care purposes - usually sutured). Some are in hard-to-reach places like in the crease behind the ear, requiring some creativity for prolonged wound care. If you don't know about this, it can take up to 10 weeks or more for a cauterized wound to heal, requiring daily dressing changes. Like many wounds, these come with a prescribed treatment protocol. First, is a non-adherent pad. Second is a good seal around the pad to prevent infection and to ensure that the dressing ointment (sterile petroleum jelly) stays in place. Typically, the surgical team will pack these wounds with non-adherent pads, maybe some gauze cushioning, and incredible amounts of Medipore tape. Some years ago, one of the practitioners introduced us to these "island" dressings, which can ultimately replace the pads, gauze, and tape. So, when caring for my husband's wounds, these have been a go-to after about a week of care to ensure all bleeding has stopped. They have a couple of advantages, the primary being that the sticky part is essentially like Medipore and does not damage or irritate skin. Important for anyone on blood thinners, with latex allergies, or any other sensitivities. The bandages are more comfortable than all the tape tape layers needed be applied and they hold well, even on short hair. In the case of this particular style product, I was looking for something longer that could be folded to fit the crease behind my husband's ear. This fit the bill, being rectangular in shape. I make several small slit cuts into the tape area to help with "sculpting" the bandage around the curve of the ear and they work perfectly and stand up to a night's sleep, wearing glasses, and other daily "stuff" that could affect adhesion and comfort. He finds it much more comfortable than the tape and pad approach. It's less obtrusive, as well, and removes easily. I use island dressing for all his significant wounds for these reasons and would recommend nothing else. What amazes me is that we have encountered quite a few medical professionals (ER, wound care nurses, derm nurses, and docs) who don't even know that such a thing exists and they wish their clinics stocked them. I wish that same thing.

Doesn’t stick to the wound. Doesn’t hurt when pulled off. Big enough to cover the whole problem area. In short, just what I needed.

Delivered the date it was stated when placed order. Also this is a good bandage the size is great.

Pro: there are sizes to fit all wound care needs. The dressing pads are absorbent. Con: the sticky parts along the edges are a little on the thin side it would be more useful if there were more sticky parts especially when you're trying to wrap this rascal around the side of a foot and you need to make it stick good. It's not a showstopper however as you can easily cover this with gauze to make sure and keep it in place.

Coverage is does well. Sticking to skin works well. It wears well & comfortable. Like it holds well for the cost of it.

Good

Edit - I ordered a second pack to help deal with a nonhealing wound and the quality has completely changed. The fabric begins to tear apart within just a few hours. The adhesive becomes goopy and gummy and almost melts into your skin. Even the packaging was different. I ordered these only a few weeks after the original order. I'm going to try once more but if the quality is terrible I'm going to need to switch brands. Original - This product is a great substitute for people who have a sensitivity to medipore tape. It can secure absorbent dressings to wounds and has a similar hold to medipore take but is easier to put on and much more gentle to remove. I've tried quite a few different brands of island dressings and while this can still cause some irritation it is by far the most gentle I've found for my skin that is still light, breathable, and holds well.

Great product! It's easy to remove without tearing skin off and it's a great value for the money!

Muy útiles. Me hice retiro de placa y clavos en tibia y compré estos parches para mi recuperación y me han servido mucho! Si los compras en hospital o farmacias te salen muy caros, aquí por Amazon están a muy buen precio.

Me hice lipectomia pero una parte de la herida no ha cerrado y es ahí donde lo aplico