Allevyn Gentle Border Foam Dressing Features
- Absorbent Pad: The pad soaks up liquids from wounds
- Soft Sticky Layer: The sticky part is soft and has tiny holes
- Easy to Move: You can adjust it without problems
- Breathable and Waterproof: It lets air through but keeps water out
- Good for Fluid Control: It handles wound fluids well
- Keeps Wound Moist: It helps wounds stay the right amount of wet for healing
- Pain-Free Changes: Changing it doesn't hurt
- Stays on for a Week: It can be on for up to seven days
- Fewer Changes Needed: You don't have to change it as often
Allevyn Wound Dressing Technology
- Breathable Top Film: The outer layer can breathe when there's fluid from the wound. It stops stuff from leaking and keeps away germs.
- Absorbent Foam Core: The inside part is like a sponge; it can soak up liquid and work for a whole week.
- Non-Sticky Wound Layer: The layer that touches the wound won't hurt your skin and won't stick to the wound. It's unlikely to cause skin problems.
When to Use Allevyn Adhesive Foam Dressing?
- Shallow, granulating wounds
- Chronic and acute exudative wounds
- Full and partial-thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers
- Infected wounds
- Malignant wounds
- Surgical wounds
- First and second-degree burns
- Donor sites
- Oncological wounds
- Epidermolysis bullosa wounds
Allevyn Gentle Border Foam Dressing Technical Information
How to use Allevyn Border Adhesive Foam Dressing?
- Cleanse the wound in accordance with local clinical protocols
- Select the appropriate allevyn dressing size
- Prepare and clean the skin surrounding the wound area by removing excess moisture. Any excess hair should be clipped to ensure a close approximation to the wound
- Start to remove the protector material from the dressing and anchor the adhesive side of the dressing to the skin
- Smooth the dressing over the wound, removing the remaining protector material and ensuring that the dressing is adhered all around the wound
- Allevyn Dressings can be cut using an aseptic technique. Ensure any exposed foam areas are covered with an appropriate film dressing, taking care not to cover the entire dressing
How to Remove Allevyn Foam Dressing?
Lift one corner of the dressing and slowly peel it back until completely removed from the wound.
Changing the Frequency of Allevyn Adhesive Foam Wound Dressing
No need to change
No need to change
Exudate within 1.5cm of the edge of the pad requires changing
Note: If you have a bandage on your lower back (sacral area), it can stay there for up to 5 days. But because this area can get dirty and infected easily, we need to check it more often to make sure the bandage is still on properly. We should decide when to change it based on how it looks and follow the rules of the hospital or clinic.
What to buy with Allevyn Border Adhesive Foam Dressing?
Precautions to take While Using Allevyn Classic Foam Dressing
- Don't use ALLEVYN Gentle Border with strong cleaning solutions like hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide. They can damage the dressing.
- If your skin gets red or sensitive, stop using it.
- You should only use ALLEVYN Gentle Border once. It's not meant to be used more than once.
- If you have a pressure sore, this dressing can't be used by itself to relieve the pressure. You'll need special devices for that.
