Bactericidal plaster: application, types

Everyone knows from a distant childhood a reliable assistant of the family medicine chest - sticking plaster. He helps from various troubles: tattered children's knees, a knife cut by a kitchen knife, "cornscrews" and calluses from uncomfortable shoes. But not so long ago in the pharmacies of our country appeared an improved form of such a subject of first aid. It has the name "bactericidal plaster". What are its advantages and differences, and also how to use it correctly, we will tell you in our material.

What is a plaster with a bactericidal effect?

At first glance, this innovative type of adhesive is not much different from the standard - the same adhesive tape and solid or white. In fact, these are completely different medical products. They are made of different materials and have a different mechanism of action.

Bactericidal plaster is an antiseptic. Such properties of the product is due to the impregnation of the gauze bandage with disinfectants: chlorhexidine, furacilin, zelenka, ethyl alcohol. They, in turn, negatively affect many gram-positive and negative bacteria. Thus, the plaster not only protects the wound from penetration of infection from the outside, but also has antibacterial and disinfectant properties, and also promotes the acceleration of the healing process.

Outwardly it is an adhesive base of various shapes and sizes, which in the middle has an inclusion in the form of a multilayer gauze dressing impregnated with antiseptics.

Indications for use

Why do I need a bactericidal plaster? Apply it in the same cases as a regular adhesive plaster, namely:

• With scratches, cuts;
• Shallow wounds;
• Insect bites;
• Calluses and other small lesions of the skin.

Advantages of a bactericidal plaster

In addition to the fact that such a medical product has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, there are other advantages compared to a conventional adhesive plaster:

1. The material from which the adhesive strip of the bactericidal plaster is made has lumens, thereby allowing air to pass through. Due to this, the skin will not be soiled, as happens when using the standard kind of product. Thus, the medium, favorable for the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria, is disrupted, their quantity is rapidly decreasing, and the process of healing and healing of the wound is much faster.
2. The adhesive base is hypoallergenic, so the occurrence of irritating skin reactions is very rare and refers rather to individual intolerance of the constituent components of the product by the patient.
3. The areas of the bactericidal plaster material that are glued to the skin are made in such a way that they practically leave no feeling of "stickiness" and dirty traces on the contacting surface (remember the good old adhesive plaster, after which it is necessary to wash the skin from the good glue for a week).
4. To the aesthetic merits can be attributed bodily or transparent color of the product, which is barely visible on the body.

Contraindications to the use of the product

There are few contraindications to the use of this medical product - it is individual sensitivity and dermatitis of various origin.

But if you plan to use a significant area of skin bactericidal plaster, its use should be discussed with a doctor in advance. So, for example, it is necessary to evaluate the appropriateness and safety of using a patch for the treatment of children, pregnant and lactating women.

Varieties

Manufacturers of the bactericidal patch regularly improve this medical product to increase the effectiveness and safety of its use.

To date, bactericidal patches can be divided into three large groups. They are classified according to the type of material from which the adhesive base of the product is made. It:

1. Elastic band-aid. Its feature is that it has the property of stretching, thereby tightly and securely attaching to the surface.
2. Waterproof plaster. The very name of the product indicates the possibility of protecting the damaged skin surface from moisture from outside.
3. It is possible to single out in a separate group of products, in which a brilliant green (in the people "zelenka") is added. Bactericidal plaster with green leaves such brands, for example, as "Veropharm", "Agaposh" and others.

The sizes of a plaster

To make it easier for patients to use a bactericidal patch for a variety of skin damage options, manufacturers produce the product in various forms: round, large and small; Narrow and wide strips. So, for example, when a cut is a narrow short strip, and with an insect bite, it will be more convenient to use a round shape of the plaster. Products differ in size: from the largest for elbows and knee joints to small plasters for calluses or insect bites.

In addition, again for convenience of use and for profitability in pharmacies a large selection of sets of bactericidal patches is presented. They are completed with the necessary number of patches of different forms. That is, by purchasing such a set, it is possible to usefully replenish the family medicine chest with a medical product intended for first aid from various kinds of injuries. It is also worth noting that such a set will cost much less than buying individual products of different shapes and sizes.

How to choose the right bactericidal plaster? The dimensions of the product and its shape should be chosen depending on the intended purpose. Color and texture - according to personal preferences. Choosing the material and brand of the patch, pay attention to customer reviews.

Mode of application

Use a bactericidal plaster is very simple. For this, first of all, you need to rinse, clean and dry the wound. Then open the packaging of the medical device. Carefully remove the protective paper strips from the inner side of the patch. After that, you need to paste it in such a way that the gauze dressing, located in the middle of the product, is superimposed directly on the wound, and the sticky edges could be reliably and comfortably fixed. Easily press down the adhesive patch all over the surface.

Change the bandage as needed, but at least every 4 hours (excluding night time).

Storage

Store the bactericidal patch in a closed, sealed package in a cool dry place. The standard shelf life of this product is 2 years.

If the package has been opened, the adhesive will quickly lose its healing properties. In addition, the adhesive component of the substrate is dried. Also, the adhesive will become unsuitable for use and when stored in a humid room, at high temperatures.

Cost

Depending on many factors, bactericidal plasters have different costs: product types directly form the price. So, the presence of antiseptic impregnation, the cost of used materials, the size, the country and the brand of the manufacturer are taken into account. For example, the domestic bactericidal plaster "Veropharm" per piece costs in the range of 1-3 rubles, "S-Plast with chlorhexidine" - 3-5 rubles apiece, imported products will cost much more, but their quality is much higher.

Sets of patches of 20 pieces have an average cost of 60 to 100 rubles.

Reviews

Ordinary buyer often does not even pay attention to which adhesive plaster he purchases in the pharmacy. And does not know the difference between a standard medical product and a bactericide. Therefore, you can often find neutral feedback about this product. First of all, accessibility and convenience of use are assessed.

Consumers when using a bactericidal patch note the rapid healing of wounds, convenience and aesthetical application of the product.

The microbicide "Veropharm" won the trust. It is of Russian manufacture, therefore it has a cost acceptable for a large consumer sector. And the quality meets all the requirements.

Bactericidal plaster is needed for home use. It should be in every family medicine cabinet. Particularly relevant product is in the summer, as well as for families with children.