Special Features:

8 in x 16 in hydrogel dressing; strengthened with a medical-quality non-woven fabric, making it easy to handle, reducing the risk of spilling or damaging the hydrogel; it is an aqueous composition of natural and synthetic polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, and agar, cross-linked by a beam of electrons; sterile; non-stick; absorbent; traps wound secretions and bacteria within the gel; permeable to water vapor and oxygen but impermeable to bacteria, which helps protect the wound from external contamination while allowing it to breathe; material is biocompatible and does not cause allergic reactions; immediate application of the dressing reduces the risk of hypertrophic scars; non-stick properties allow for painless replacement of the dressing; does not destroy granulation or new epithelium; for use on first, second degree burns, sunburns, abrasions and skin irritation, bruises and swelling (insect bites)

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