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paraffin gauze dresssing, sterile

features

• wide-mesh dressing made of cotton gauze covered with paraffin
• structure of the carrier material allows exudate to be freely drained
  to the covering secondary dressing
• covering with a layer of paraffin reduces risk of adhesion to the wound
  and allows a painless change of dressing
• neutral properties of paraffin allow for using the dressing in combination
  with other preparations containing medicinal substances or antiseptics
• can be shaped and cut according to the needs aseptically
• needs to be covered with a dressing with absorbent properties, e.g. compress,
  high-absorption dressing, polyurethane foam
• non-adhesive, necessary fixing with a tape, bandage or net tubular dressing
• hypoallergenic

indication

• keeping proper moisture in the wound
• preventing the wound edges from dying and maceration
• recommended for uninfected wounds
• treatment of chronic wounds: various ulcers, bedsores
• treatment of surgical and burn wounds, skin donor and grafting sites,
  skin damage, cuts
• protection against radiation skin damage