What is the glued plaster?

In Britain and many former colonies, the term "adhesive plaster" is used to indicate the adhesive bandage. Some people also call adhesive plaster an elastoplast along the popular British brand. The regional slang term has become well known through many popular books from these nations, and many people recognize what it means from context. In the United States and Canada, the adhesive bandage is better known as Band-Aid, thanks to a well-advertised trademark of a bandage made by Johnson and Johnson. The first is a layer of bandage tape on the outside. Under the tape, a small non -stick pad is designed to be oriented towards an open wound or burns and the surrounding bandage strips extends the adhesive compound to hold the bandage. Some manufacturers produce a bandage tape that is strongly similar to the plaster, and it can also be said that it is "plastered" over the wound to cover it. Represented a significant improvement compared to the cumbersome gase andbandage tapes. The stipastva is also very advantageous because it is ready for use and the only thing the consumer has to do is choose the right size.

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type of dressing tapes used is very different, although sticky material and non -stick pad are usually essentially the same on any model of gluing the plaster. Some glued plasters are made of textile tape that bends and bends with the wearer but does not hold well water and elements. Others use a layer of plastic with perforated holes that allow it to breathe or waterproof plastic for people working under wet conditions.

The size of the adhesive gypsum also varies from relatively small to very large. Different shapes can also be used. Small round sticky plasters, for example, are well suitable for fingers and joints, while to cover larger wounds, much larger square or rectangular bandages are used. It is important to make sure that unconditionalThe pad covers the whole wound because the acquisition of plaster glued to burns or cut can be painful.

Generally, gluing of planers is individually packed to deal with concern about hygiene. If one is required, the package is open so that the plaster can be used. Antibiotic ointment or cream can also be used to prevent infection. Some brands even treat their non -stick cushions of antibiotics to save the consumers the next step.