Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing

The hydrocolloid wound dressing is a thin dressing that is placed directly over the wounds, mainly used for burns, minor wounds, surgery patients and also for wound management at home. Although it adheres to your skin, it will not adhere to the wounds, which makes removal much less painful. The hydrocolloid absorbs fluid from the wound, and allows excess fluid to evaporate but at the same time is impermeable to oxygen, water, bacterial and other germs. In this way the