Allevyn Gentle Border Adhesive Foam Dressing

Allevyn Gentle Border Adhesive Foam Dressing is designed for people with particularly sensitive or fragile skin. The unique triple layer technology effectively manages exudate, helping to ensure that the wound is kept at optimum moisture levels to support moist wound healing. This dressing have a soft silicone gel adhesive which minimizes trauma to the wound at dressing change, helping to avoid patient pain without compromising care.

Why Choose Allevyn Border Adhesive Foam Dressing?

• Triple-action technology 
• Conformable
• Easy application
• Water-proof

Features of Allevyn Foam Dressing

• Allevyn Classic Hydrocellular Foam Dressing is conformable dressing providing comfort for the patient
• Easy to apply and remove, the dressing can be repositioned easily without losing its adherent properties
• Showerproof dressing, allowing patients to shower with the dressing in place
• Consists of a highly absorbent hydrocellular foam pad held between a perforated wound contact layer which is coated with a soft silicone gel adhesive and a highly permeable outer top film
• Achieve the benefits of easy application and removal, and the ability to reposition through an adhesive technology based on a soft silicone gel
• On application, the silicone gel adhesive on dressings flows into the crevices of the skin, allowing more points of contact to stay in place
• On removal, the silicone gel adhesive stretches and flows out of the crevices of the skin, minimizing the risk of trauma to the wound and pain to the patient

When to Use Allevyn Foam Dressing?

• Shallow, granulating wounds
• Chronic and acute exudative wounds
• Full- and partial-thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers
• Infected wounds
• Malignant wounds
• Surgical wounds
• First and second-degree burns
• Donor sites

What to buy with Allevyn Gentle Border Adhesive Foam Dressing

• Smith & Nephew Dermal Wound Cleanser
• Smith & Nephew Profore LF Multi-Layer Compression Bandaging System
• Smith & Nephew Solosite Gel Hydrogel Wound Dressing

How to apply Allevyn Foam Dressing?

• Cleanse the wound in accordance with local clinical protocols.
• Select the appropriate allevyn dressing size.
• Prepare and clean the skin surrounding the wound area by removing excess moisture. Any excess hair should be clipped to ensure close approximation to the wound.
• Start to remove the protector material from the dressing and anchor the adhesive side of the dressing to the skin.
• Smooth the dressing over the wound, removing the remaining protector material and ensure that the dressing is adhered all around the wound.
• Allevyn Dressing can be cut using an aseptic technique. Ensure any exposed foam areas are covered with an appropriate film dressing, taking care not to cover the entire dressing.

How to Remove Allevyn Dressing?

Precautions to take While using Allevyn Gentle Foam Dressing

• Do not use dressings with oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite solutions (eg. EUSOL) or hydrogen peroxide, as these can break down the absorbent polyurethane component of the dressing. If reddening or sensitization occurs, discontinue use.
• During the early stages of wound management, the dressing should be inspected frequently. Where the product is used on infected wounds, the infection should be inspected and treated as per local clinical protocol.
• Foam Dressings can be left in place for up to 7 days, depending on the condition of the wound and the surrounding skin or until exudate is visible and approaches to within 3 1/16 of an inch (0.5cm) of the edge of the dressing pad, whichever is sooner.