Aquacel Dressings has great absorbency properties and hence easily absorbs the wound fluids thereby becoming a soft gel. This dressing is available both as a `ribbon' for packing cavities, and as a flat non-woven pad to apply on larger open wounds. Aquacel Dressings are extra strong, impregnated with silver and are available in different sizes at wound care for curing all your infected wounds.

What are Aquacel Dressings?

Wound care presents to you a wide range of Aquacel Dressings which are composed of hydro fiber that helps in absorbing all the wound fluid. These are also useful for improving the adhesion of the dressing and other tapes. This is ideal for use on moderate to highly exuding wounds. The extra strength helps in easy removal. The even distribution of ionic silver permits antimicrobial activity. The silver deeper within acts as a reservoir to provide sustained silver availability.

There are different kinds of Aquacel Dressings. These are as follows:

1) Aquacel Dressings- These are non-woven hydro fiber composed dressings that take the shape of a soft gel on absorption of wound fluids, thereby absorbing the exudate and bacteria. Providing a moist wound healing environment, the Aquacel dressings are suitable for use on leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers etc.

2) Aquacel Ag Dressings- Impregnated with ionic silver, the hydro fiber in them releases the silver in a controlled manner. This type of dressing is suitable for use on exuding wounds which are at risk of infection.

3) Aquacel Extra Dressings- With 9 times greater strength, these have better absorbing properties than regular Aquacel dressings. Available with impregnated silver these are suitable to use on infected wounds.

4) Aquacel Ag Extra Dressings- This combines the strength of normal Aquacel dressing with new Ag+ technology that destroys wound Biofilm and kills infection causing bacteria.

5) Aquacel Ag+ Extra Dressings- these are anti-microbial and manage the 3 key barriers to healing, which are- exudate, biofilm and infection. Comprised of 2 layer of Hydro fiber Technology, this dressing is 9 times stronger and 50% more absorbent than standard Aquacel Dressings.

Benefits of Aquacel Dressings:-

• The gel formation supports non-traumatic dressing removal, providing moist wound healing environment.
• The aquacel dressingsalso control the exudate level and prevent maceration.
• Reduces any kind of cross-contamination on removal of dressing.
• The absorbent foam pads have excellent absorption and retention properties and are conformable too.
• The dressing is helpful in balancing the inflammatory and also has a waterproof top layer that prevents evaporation of excess moisture.

Where to use Aquacel Dressings?

• The Aquacel Dressingsare suitable to be used on leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds and traumatic wounds.
• Available in 'ribbon' shape this can also be used for packing cavities and as a flat non-woven pad for applying on larger open wounds.
  

Where not to use Aquacel Dressings?

• In case you have any kind of allergic reaction to the dressing, then avoid using it.
• This dressing comes with a strengthening fiber. You can discontinue the use of this dressing if you are sensitive to the dressing or its components.

Precautions to be taken before using Aquacel Dressings

• Deep wounds should be filled with the dressing by no more than 80% as the dressing will swell as it absorbs the fluid.
• If the wound bed is dry then the Aquacel dressingsshould be moistened with sterile saline over the wound area.
• The dressing should be changed when it is full with wound fluid or when there is too much of bleeding and even when there is increased pain.

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