Tegaderm Silicone Border Foam Dressing for Fragile Skin
A silicone foam border dressing suitable for fragile skin and compression therapy, supporting wound management and pressure injury prevention programs. It is a standard item in dental and medical practice.
The Tegaderm Silicone Border Foam Dressing is a foam dressing that uses a silicone adhesive border rather than the acrylate adhesive found on some other foam dressings, making it a gentler option for patients with fragile or compromised skin. The manufacturer describes it as their most advanced silicone foam dressing, designed to address challenges around adhesion and wear time that can be more difficult with delicate skin types, such as elderly patients or those on long term corticosteroid therapy.
Its suitability for use under compression therapy is also notable, since compression bandaging places additional mechanical stress on any dressing worn underneath, and a dressing that holds up well in that setting is valuable for patients being treated for venous conditions. Beyond general wound management, this dressing is positioned as an appropriate choice for pressure injury, sometimes called pressure ulcer, prevention programs, where a soft, low trauma dressing can be applied over at risk areas of skin before a wound develops.
Wound care nurses and clinicians use this dressing in hospital, clinic and long term care settings for fragile skin and pressure injury prevention.
