Gauze Dressings

Gauze is a medical dressing and is usually made of cotton. In medicine, it is especially useful for dressing wounds because other fabrics might stick to the wound. Many modern gauzes have a plastic porous film covering them; types of plastic porous films include a polyblend or Telfa - these help prevent direct contact and minimizes adhesion of the gauze to the wound. Many gauzes can also be coated with a creamy mixture of zinc oxide and calamine lotion to further promote healing.

Bordered Gauze is great because of its adhesive border. This adhesive border allows the wound to be covered by the gauze while the adhesive border attaches to intact, healthy skin. Most Bordered Gauzes also have a water resistant backing so you do not have to worry about ruining the adhesive when you get them wet.

Both types of gauze help to create a moist environment for the wound which aids in the healing process.