Steri-Strip Compound Benzoin Tincture for Skin Prep
A tincture applied to the skin around a wound to improve adhesion, commonly used alongside skin closure strips and other adhesive dressings. It is a standard item in dental and medical practice.
Steri-Strip Compound Benzoin Tincture is a liquid skin preparation product used before applying adhesive skin closures, dressings or other adhesive medical products to the skin. Applying a thin layer of tincture to the intact skin surrounding a wound is a long standing technique intended to increase the tackiness of the skin, which in turn helps adhesive strips or dressings adhere more securely and stay in place for longer, particularly in areas of the body prone to movement or moisture that would otherwise cause an adhesive to lift prematurely.
This is especially relevant when using products such as Steri-Strip skin closures, where reliable adhesion over the healing period directly affects how well the wound edges are supported. The tincture is applied only to intact skin around the wound margin, not into the wound itself, as part of the skin preparation step before the closure strips or dressing are put in place.
Physicians, nurses and emergency clinicians use this product in hospital, clinic and emergency department settings as a routine preparatory step before applying adhesive wound closure products.
