Need Wound Care Products? Affordable Medical Supply Has You Covered
Whether it’s after an injury or following a surgery; wound care is the most important part of the healing process. Affordable Medical Supply knows the importance of proper wound care, as well as the vital part that wound care products can play.
Wound Care Products Carried By Affordable Medical Supply
Here are a few of the wound care products that we carry and the reasons why each one is important:
Wound Cleansers
Wound cleansers are solutions that remove the following from the wound surface:
- Contaminants
- Foreign debris
- Exudate (bodily fluid secreted from an inflamed wound)
Keeping a wound clean is essential to allow healing to take place. An improperly cleaned wound can become infected and inflamed. Moreover, this substantially slows, and sometimes halts, the healing process. Wound cleansers come in rinse or no-rinse formulas, and ingredients often include wetting agents, moisturizers, surfactants, and/or antimicrobials.
Gauze
Gauze cleanses, scrubs, covers, secures, and packs various types of wounds. There are two main types of gauze:
- Woven gauze. This gauze has an open weave that allows fluids to be absorbed into its fibers or passed through into other materials. This kind is often used for packing of wounds or for nonselective debridement, depending on its thread count per inch.
- Nonwoven gauze. This gauze consists of fibers tightly pressed together to resemble a weave and allows for high absorbency. This kind produces less lint than woven gauze. Therefore it leaves behind fewer fibers when removed from the wound. Additionally, it’s stronger and softer than woven gauze.
Tapes
Surgical or medical tape is a form of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. It holds bandages or wound dressings in place. Typically, they have a hypoallergenic adhesive to prevent irritation, and can hold onto skin, gauze, and other layers of tape. They are easily removable; this is so they don’t cause further damage to any wound. Additionally, they allow air to pass through so that wounds can breathe.
Bordered Foam
Bordered foam is another form of wound dressing. It is hydrophilic (meaning it ‘attracts’ water) and has a waterproof backing and border. Its wicking ability decreases the chance of maceration of the skin surrounding a wound, or the wound itself.
Hydrocolloids
Hydrocolloids are a waterproof type of wound dressing, typically used for superficial wounds with low drainage. They work by forming a weave over the wound which acts as an artificial scab, which allows the wound to retain any healing fluids that otherwise would be excreted.
Collagens
Collagens treat burn patients. They act as healing aids in tissue regeneration. They are also used in bone grafting because of its chemical structure – it is an extremely strong molecule. Collagen is produced naturally in the body. Because of this, it’s considered a natural wound dressing. Furthermore, it benefits the body in every stage of healing.
Silver Ag Care
Silver is used in wound dressings and creams. Additionally, it’s used for medical equipment as an antibiotic coating. It helps prevent infections in burns and can increase healing for venous leg ulcers due to its antimicrobial effects.
Medi-Honey®
Medi-Honey® Gel Wound & Burn Dressing dries moderately exuding wounds. This includes various types of ulcers, second-degree partial-thickness burns, surgical wounds, and donor sites.
Alcohol Pads
Alcohol pads prevent bacterial infections of wounds. This includes minor scrapes and cuts, or needles.
Why Is Wound Care Essential To Recovery?
Wound care practices trace back to the earliest civilizations. Although, much has changed since then. The importance of wound care in the recovery process is based on three things:
1. Infection Prevention
Continued attention on the wound and its dressing reduces the risk of infection. Regular checkups are important. They allow health care professionals to keep an eye on the wound throughout the healing process. Additionally, they can update the wound care plan as is needed.
2. Healing
Your body heals when left to its own devices. What complicates this process is a combination of foreign contaminants, debris, and infection. Keeping a wound clean and covered gives it the chance to repair itself without interruption or disruption.
3. Scarring Minimized
Certain wound care products keep the wound surface soft and supple throughout the healing process. This minimizes the potential for scarring by preventing hard scabs from forming. The application of the correct products in the early stages of healing is pivotal for the prevention of scar formation.
Trust Affordable Medical Supply For Your Wound Care Products
Affordable Medical Supply provides a broad range of products that improve and enhance the quality of life for all ages. Don’t let incorrect wound care products slow your loved one’s healing process. Contact us today at 866-484-7599 to find out more.
