{"id":9854,"date":"2021-05-06T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bdk.uk.com\/?p=9854"},"modified":"2021-05-06T15:59:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:59:48","slug":"the-advancement-of-dressings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bdk.uk.com\/2021\/05\/the-advancement-of-dressings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advancement of Dressings"},"content":{"rendered":"

A History of the Dressing<\/h2>\n

Dressings were traditionally made from natural materials such as a piece of cloth, leaves, cobwebs, and sometimes honey. Today, a dressing is a pad that is directly applied to a wound in order to promote healing of the wound and offer protection from further harm. The breathable and moist environment of a modern dressing helps the wound heal quicker whilst reducing the risk of infection and scarring.<\/p>\n

Over time, there has been significant developments in medical dressings. They can be made from gels, hydrogels, foams, gauze, plastic films, granules, beads, etc. Modern medical dressings have now been specifically designed to cater for different types of wounds.<\/p>\n

Different Types of Dressing<\/h2>\n

There are many types of dressing that provide certain environments that are suited to different wounds.<\/p>\n

Advanced Wound Care<\/h3>\n

Advanced wound care (AWC) products are designed to add a technical, performance characteristic to protect the wound from bacterial contamination, but also to keep the wound environment moist to promote healing. Some examples of AWC<\/em> products are:<\/p>\n