HEAL AID BAND 1S

Forty-eight hours of keeping a wound covered is the outer limit of normal wound-care instructions. In healthy individuals, wounds typically "seal up" after 24 hours, so many doctors say its okay — in fact, they encourage — patients to remove a dressing after just a day.

Theyre very sticky and waterproof, so you leave them on until they fall off, usually after 3-5 days.

If the wound is in an area that will get dirty (such as your hand) or be irritated by clothing (such as your knee), cover it with an adhesive bandage (brand name: Band-Aid), or with a piece of sterile gauze and adhesive tape, or use a skin adhesive (brand name: Band-Aid Liquid Bandage).

In most cases, the band-aid will come off during the shower anyway. ... Take it off, wash as you normally would with soap and water, give it a good rinse, and reapply the Band-Aid with some Neosporin on the wound.

All you need is a Band-Aid, scissors, and strategic placement of the sticky sides! You cut a slit into each side, then bend the bottom portions overlapping diagonally and the top portions straight across, making the bandage more secure and flexible.

Keep your wound covered with clean gauze or an adhesive bandage during waking hours. You can leave it uncovered while you sleep if it isnt oozing or painful.

Change the bandage each day—or sooner, if it becomes dirty or wet—to keep the wound clean and dry. Some wounds, such as scrapes that cover a large area, should be kept moist to help reduce scarring.

The adhesive bandage protects the wound and scab from friction, bacteria, damage, and dirt. Thus, the healing process of the body is less disturbed. Some of the dressings have antiseptic properties. An additional function is to hold the two cut ends of the skin together to make the healing process faster.

A handful of studies have found that when wounds are kept moist and covered, blood vessels regenerate faster and the number of cells that cause inflammation drop more rapidly than they do in wounds allowed to air out. It is best to keep a wound moist and covered for at least five days.