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The Alginate Dressings are dressings made out of natural seaweed. They are useful for covering moderate to heavily exuding wounds and shallow wounds of all kinds that are hard to dress. It helps the patient be as active as possible while its wet integrity enables rapid changes in the dressing while causing minimal discomfort to the patient.
What is Cutimed Alginate Dressing?
The Cutimed Alginate Dressing is a type of wound dressing that falls under the category of Alginate dressing. These dressings provide moist wound healing by maintaining a humid environment around the wound. These dressings come with haemostatic properties that release calcium ion when the dressing comes in contact with body fluids. It helps clean the wound bacteria that by trapping the bacteria in the gel formed by exudate and then removes them when the dressing is changed.
Alginate Dressing is a kind of dressing which is derived from a variety of seaweeds. The composition mainly consists of alginate, calcium and sodium fibres. The dressings are in the form of flat dressings which promotes the healing process. They also promote the new growth of the skin during the wound healing process.
Benefits of Alginate Dressings
The important benefits of alginate dressings are as follows:
The dressing can be easily left unchanged for a maximum of
Alginate dressing is an absorbent wound care product containing sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed. It usually comes as flat dressing to place over open ulcers, and rope dressing for packing the wound to absorb fluid and expedite healing process with pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, or diabetic foot ulcers.
A single alginate dressing is capable of absorbing up to 20 times of its original weight. It is easy to use and takes the shape of wound that helps ensure that the fluid is absorbed effectively and the wound is drained properly. Alginate dressing is perfect for areas where it is usually typical to dress like heels and sacral areas.
