The average bandage provides some protection, but it is still easy for dirt and water to reach a wound. Even if a waterproof bandage is used on a wound it’s hard to tell if it is actually sealed.

Weekly hydrocolloid dressings were comparable to a daily petroleum-based regimen for patient-reported scar appearance after ...

Wound care technology company DrySee has introduced a patented waterproof bandage with a liquid intrusion alert. Often doctors recommend post-procedure patients avoid showering to keep a wound dry.

When it comes to keeping out water and germs, no waterproof bandage performs perfectly, a new test by Consumer Reports finds. Out of eight brands of bandages labeled waterproof and one labeled ...

Band-Aid has helped launch its latest product, Waterproof Clear Adhesive Bandages, through a marketing blitz at Summerfest, a three-weekend, nine-day event held in downtown Milwaukee that’s billed as ...

National First Responders Day, observed on October 28th, is a day to honor and appreciate the unwavering dedication and bravery of those who are the first to arrive at the scene of emergencies.

Several manufacturers market bandages touted as being waterproof, but those claims, like the bandages themselves, rarely hold water, the Consumers Union said Tuesday. All of the bandages leak at least ...

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It used to be so simple. When you fell down, Mom or Dad came to the rescue, washed off your wound and applied hydrogen peroxide or mercurochrome. Then, depending on the extent of your boo-boo, you got ...

DrySee®, a medical technology company dedicated to improving wound care, introduces its patented waterproof bandage with liquid intrusion alert. The average bandage provides some protection, but it is ...