ALLEVYN Gentle Border Foam Dressing

The Allevyn Gentle Border Foam Dressing by Smith & Nephew is designed to provide an optimal moist wound environment for effective healing. This versatile foam dressing is particularly suited for individuals with sensitive or fragile skin, featuring a gentle silicone gel adhesive that minimizes trauma during dressing changes. Its unique triple-layer construction ensures effective exudate management, helping maintain the wound at optimal moisture levels.

Key Features:

• Triple-Layer Construction:

  • Wound Contact Layer: Gentle silicone gel adhesive that minimizes pain and trauma during dressing changes.
  • Hydrocellular Core: Absorbs and retains exudate, maintaining a moist wound environment.
  • Breathable Outer Layer: Allows evaporation of excess moisture, reducing the risk of maceration.

• Gentle Silicone Adhesive: Ideal for sensitive skin, reducing pain and trauma during dressing changes.

• Showerproof and Bacterial Barrier: Protects the wound from external contaminants while allowing the patient to shower.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Healing Environment: Maintains a moist wound environment to promote faster and more effective healing.
• Comfort and Conformability: Soft, flexible dressing conforms to body contours, providing comfort for the patient.
• Reduced Trauma: Gentle silicone adhesive minimizes pain and damage to the wound bed and surrounding skin.

Clinical Indications:

• Suitable for managing shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute exuding wounds, full and partial thickness wounds, including:
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Leg ulcers
  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • Surgical wounds
  • First and second-degree burns
  • Donor sites
  • Skin tears
  • Fungating ulcers

Contraindications/Precautions:

• Not suitable for individuals with known sensitivity to any of the dressing components.
• Ensure proper wound cleaning and dressing application to prevent infection.