Dressings-Hydrogel-Activheal

Hydrogels promote healing by keeping the wound moist.They are commonly available as an amorphous gel supplied in a pod for ease of application.They are also available as gel sheets and impregnated dressings. Hydrogels are suitable for treating dry, necrotic and sloughly wounds as they are able to rehydrate the wound and facilitate autolysis. They can also be used on painful wounds as they have a soothing and cooling effect.They are not suitable for use on highly exuding wounds or infected wounds.


ActivHeal® is an affordable clinically effective wound care dressing range. ActivHeal® offers a full range of generic wound-care dressings in a range of sizes and shapes, each dressing type offering a variety of features to manage both chronic and acute wounds.