Superficial wounds

Superficial wounds

Superficial wounds

A superficial wound is when the the epidermis (the top layer of skin) is most affected by the cause of the injury and the site of the wound. 

Our different Superficial wounds

Mepilex® Border Lite (fallback)

Mepilex® Border Lite (fallback)Exudation Level: Low

Mepilex® Border Lite is a ...

Mepilex® Lite

Mepilex® LiteExudation Level: Low

Mepilex® Lite is a thin foam dressing ...

Mepilex® Transfer

Mepilex® TransferExudation Level: Medium

To maintain a moist wound environment, ...

Mepitel®

Mepitel®Exudation Level: Low

Mepitel is a gentle, yet effective Wound ...

Mepitel® One

Mepitel® OneExudation Level: Low

Mepitel One is a gentle, yet effective ...

Other situations

Exuding wounds

Almost every wound exudes to a certain extent....

Fragile skin

Many older people have problems with fragile...

Granulating/ epithelialising wounds

Granulated wounds are red and the wound bed is...

Hospital Acquired Infections

A hospital acquired infection refer to an...

Infected/ colonized wounds

The clinical signs and symtoms of a wound...

Insertion sites

Insertion sites refers to tubes and drains, or...

Latex allergy

There are growing concerns over latex allergies....

Necrotic wounds

Necrotic tissue is dead, devitalised, vascular...

Odourus wounds

There may be many reasons why a wound will have a...

Patient Hypothermia

Peri-operative hypothermia is when a...

Products for Hard to heal wounds

A hard-to-heal chronic wound refers to lesions...

Scars

A scar is a formation of collagen. If the...

Sloughy wounds

Sloughy wounds consists of a dead yellow or...

Stoma

A stoma is an opening, either natural or...

Surgical Site Infections

Surgical site infections (SSIs) can be...

Sutured wounds

Sutures, or stitches, are the most commonly used...

Wound Cavity

A wound cavity can appear after debridement of...