Border dressings

Border dressings

Border dressings combine an absorbent foam pad with a built-in silicone adhesive edge, so the dressing sticks down on its own without separate tape. The silicone border lifts cleanly at a dressing change and is kinder to fragile or ageing skin.

They suit wounds on awkward contours, the sacrum, heel, elbow or shin, where keeping a plain pad in place is a constant battle. FAD stocks Mepilex Border Flex from Molnlycke, Allevyn Gentle Border and Allevyn Life from Smith and Nephew, Aquacel Foam adhesive from Convatec, and the Tegaderm Silicone Foam Border, in sizes from small sacral shapes to large squares. If you don't need the adhesive edge, a plain foam dressing with separate fixation costs less. For a simple pad on an adhesive backing rather than a foam dressing, the island dressings range covers everyday cuts and grazes.

The factors behind the bordered-versus-plain decision are covered in our wound care hub. FAD carries the competing brands side by side, so the choice follows the wound.

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Border dressings

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Border dressings combine an absorbent foam pad with a built-in silicone adhesive edge, so the dressing sticks down on its own without separate tape. The silicone border lifts cleanly at a dressing change and is kinder to fragile or ageing skin.

They suit wounds on awkward contours, the sacrum, heel, elbow or shin, where keeping a plain pad in place is a constant battle. FAD stocks Mepilex Border Flex from Molnlycke, Allevyn Gentle Border and Allevyn Life from Smith and Nephew, Aquacel Foam adhesive from Convatec, and the Tegaderm Silicone Foam Border, in sizes from small sacral shapes to large squares. If you don't need the adhesive edge, a plain foam dressing with separate fixation costs less. For a simple pad on an adhesive backing rather than a foam dressing, the island dressings range covers everyday cuts and grazes.

The factors behind the bordered-versus-plain decision are covered in our wound care hub. FAD carries the competing brands side by side, so the choice follows the wound.

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