Everlit Super Absorbent Wound Dressing Nonstick Soft Surgical Gauze Pad For Heavily Exuding Wounds Sterile Non Adhesive Bandage 10 Count 4 Inches B...

I've been using these for years to hold down a pain patch that doesn't like to stick, and I don't give a mouse fart in a high wind what the manufacturer says about being able to reapply the patch if it falls off or peels up, my time with has been that once you lose that initial "stick" to your skin and it gets that whitish film on the skin side the thing doesn't work for crap anymore so you've GOT to keep that seal intact - and if you get water behind there, forget it, so you gotta have waterproof. Easier for someone else to apply rather than trying to stick it onto yourself. I did also try 4" spacious Medfix and Hypafix tapes, but it was a hassle to use, I quite needed three hands. Some people do better using a "skin prep" product under the Tegaderm but I tend to have problems with getting the prep on the place where the medication patch is going to be so the medication does not absorb properly. Tegaderms stick adequately even when I get sweaty in the summer, as long as skin is dry, clean and unpowdered when the Tegaderm is applied, as nicely as after an hour in a heavily-chlorinated rehab pool or a long soak in an epsom-salt bath, but they don't rip the dickens out of my skin when I peel one off every 2 days. I first encountered Tegaderms when Janssen utilized to send them out to Duragesic users, but the companies making the generics are too economical to send them; I tried the cheaper knockoffs, the outlet brands that still cost more than buying Tegaderms here, and the more premium Bioclusives and keep coming backside to nice aged real Tegaderms. Last I remove the white frame from the front (almost died laughing once when I saw one poor devil at my pain clinic with that big white box on his arm, he didn't know you were supposed to take that part off! Tegaderm does not adhere nicely to skin that is very hairy (do NOT shave the area, use clippers to clip hair down to the skin), dirty (wash with mild soap and rinse incredibly nicely), damp (try a blow dryer on no-heat setting), or has anything on it such as powder or lotion (wait to use that until after you have your dressing in place). - and slap the combination patch-and-dressing in place. :) I take my medication patch out of its parcel and carefully center it on the Tegaderm, backing side up, then lay the Tegaderm backing reverse down on the sticky surface to make a "sandwich" and rub it effectively to adhere the parts together. By the way, I find it easiest to remove these painlessly if I peel it so it folds back against itself. - from a brick and mortar medical supply shop it was just ridiculous at nearly three dollars apiece, but here it's extremely reasonable, so I've crafted sure to tell my doctors and nurses to pass on to patients who work with Tegaderms - or worse, are struggling with adhesive tape that just doesn't Then I remove the two backings - make sure you get both!! The amount charged for this 4x4.75" size at the drugstore was downright sinful - ten bucks for a box of two! Oily-skinned people may want to try cleaning the area with rubbing alcohol beforehand and allowing skin to dry COMPLETELY before applying (this is what my doctor told me to do, check with your own doctor or pharmacist if you have concerns), or using a skin prep item.My only real difficulty with these, and not truly sufficient to knock off a star, is occasionally it will itch favor a stinker. Scratching doesn't get through incredibly well, but lightly tapping or slapping the area relieves the itch somewhat, and it does go away. After I remove the patch and dressing, I apply some cortisone or Benadryl cream (or both) to the place where it was if the itch persists. If you tend to have major skin reactions to adhesives, you may wish to buy a single dressing locally to test before investing in a larger parcel here so they do not go to waste if you do have a issue. Since I'm on a 48-hour change schedule I can just remember whether I'm on odd- or even-numbered days that month but if you're on a 72-hour schedule you might want to write your change day on the patch with a Sharpie marker before you lay it down on the Tegaderm.My insurance does not cover these as they are considered a "convenience product" (if the people making those rules had to wear these dadblamed patches they would probably think otherwise, they're lifesavers for me but they're still a pain in the patoot) so the price is very important. Pulling it straight out stretches the skin and huuuuuuurts.I have a little trick to applying these with my patches, since I live alone and don't have help to stick it on properly I frequently got them crooked or wrinkled when applying onto a patch that's already in place, specifically on an arm, and somehow a wrinkled Tegaderm itches more. Make sure you rotate your placement locations to avoid skin damage. It's just there to stabilize the film during application, the open center is so you can see what you're doing). I peel the backing off the Tegaderm and lay it down on a tabl...

Great for wound healing without the wincing fear of pulling the adhesive off of skin.

Incredibly content. Individually wrapped so you can put them in first aid kits. Would buy again. I and my daughter have employed them for injuries.

I have used 2 VERY SIMILAR Everlit products for wound care and there is very little EXTERNAL differences between these two products. This is the Super Absorbent Dressing for Wound Care. It is VERY SIMILAR to the MEDLINE Optilock in construction but in different sizes. The material that absorbs exudent is very similar; and the NONSTICK material used is nearly IDENTICAL. This is really a GREAT bandage if called for, built very similarly at less than half of the cost of the Optilock.This product is also VERY SIMILAR to the Everlit Equiflow set of products; which are similarly sized and the materials is nearly the same EXCEPT for the NONSTICK material; this product has the BETTER non-stick material; although the other is non-stick, the Equiflow material sticks a little bit more than this product. The Equiflow is about 20% cheaper overall and is also a little bit thinner of a bandage, but not by much. I've used both, for the same wound, and I tend to prefer the cleaner lift-off of the Super Absorbent over the Equiflow just a little bit more. The Equiflow also has more layers of material, but to the layman, this is of zero consequence. The $4 or $5 I save on a package of 10 with the EQUIFLOW is not a concern; I like the non-stick material a bit more with this product.I am using the 6x6 size in both. The 5x5.5 size of the Optilock is slightly too small;One thing I have noticed with all 3; I am not using tape, but compression socks to hold in place. The outer edges can wear on newly formed skin, so I use the slightly larger 6x6 size that the Everlits provide. It's NOT the $25 disparity in price that causes me to choose the Everlit 6x6; it's moving the 'wear edge' off from newly formed skin. The 6x6 size is great if you need that; and if you've had the same wound for many months, comfort is more of a concern than price.

These cut bandages are perfect for a little guys booboo.