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Review on 🩹 Smith & Nephew Opsite Flexigrid Transparent Dressing 2.375"x2.75" Box of 100 by Edward Henderson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Contralateral wound covering on gauze and swabs

It's amazing. I think I use it a little differently than I should, but I can see how fantastic it would be for its intended purpose. I work in the medical field where I have to rub and sterilize gloves. A few weeks after a very serious finger injury (deep bone cut, torn nail) I would not be able to work without this product. I've used this to create a barrier over an injury (can't use band-aids during sterile cleaning). Opsite is waterproof so I could shower properly without pain or wet seams. In essence, Opsite has become the new skin. After washing with soap and water, we use anhydrous surgical gel. There was no adverse interaction with Opsite and no pain at the wound site. A positive side effect was that while Opsite didn't whiten and wrinkle the healthy skin underneath (like a band-aid), it did keep the scabs moist and accelerate healing. It also peels off easily from healthy skin but removes unnecessary residue. Excellent material!

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  • First Aid
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  • Appearance