Honey Dressings - Introduction | Honey Dressing Types | How it Works | Indications | Top Seller Products
At HPFY, we have a wide range of premium honey dressings imbued with manuka honey for excellent wound healing. These dressings provide great antibacterial action while enhancing the speed of healing at affordable prices. Such as - Derma Sciences Medihoney Paste Wound and Burn Dressing & Derma Sciences Medihoney Calcium Alginate Dressing.
Honey dressing is the oldest type of wound dressing. It is a biological dressing that possesses multiple bioactive components which expedite the healing procedure. Honey has physical properties which make it appropriate for wound dressing material. The honey used for medical purpose is sterilized.
Honey dressing:
When applied to the wound, certain chemicals within the honey kill the bacteria and fungus. Honey acts as a moisture barrier not allowing the dressing to stick to the skin. Honey also transfers nutrients and other chemicals into the wound site to accelerate healing.
Honey can be used as a topical antibacterial agent for treating infections in many wound types. These include:
Honey dressings can be changed within 24-48 hours. But in certain cases it is left in place for up to 25 days. It is advisable to inspect the dressing every two days for faster healing.