AllegroMedical.com presents The ALLEVYN Gentle Border foam dressing has been designed for people with particularly sensitive or fragile skin. These dressings have a soft silicone gel adhesive which minimises trauma to the wound at dressing change helping to avoid patient pain without compromising care.

• ALLEVYN triple-action technology maintains the optimal balance in fluid for moist wound healing.
• Conformable dressing – providing comfort for the patient.
• Minimizes trauma and pain during dressing change.
• Easy to apply and remove or reposition easily without losing adherent properties
• Showerproof dressing allowing patients to shower with the dressing in place

ALLEVYN Gentle Border dressings are designed especially for the contours of the human body.

Benefits:

• Enhanced performance ALLEVYN
• Triple-action technology absorbs, retains, and transpires exudate to provide optimal fluid management for moist wound healing.
• Maintains optimal moisture balance 
• Provides an optimal moist wound environment for the promotion of faster healing
• Comes off lightly 
• Gentle soft silicone gel allows for less painful dressing changes
• Goes on tightly 
• Stays in place for up to 7 days
• Cost-effective 
• Long wear time = fewer dressing changes

Indications:

• Chronic and acute exudative wounds
• Full and partial thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers
• Leg ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Infected wounds
• Malignant wounds
• Surgical wounds
• First and second degree burns
• Donor sites
• Skin tears
• Fungating ulcers
• ALLEVYN Gentle Border is suitable for use on fragile skin.

Precautions:

• Do not use ALLEVYN Gentle Border dressing with oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite solutions (e.g. EUSOL) or hydrogen peroxide, as these can break down the absorbent polyurethane component of the dressing.
• If reddening or sensitization occur discontinue uses