Paraffin Gauze Dressings

Update: 2024-10-12

Paraffin gauze dressings are ideal for minor burns and wounds with superficial skin loss. It soothes and protects the wound to allow drainage onto a secondary absorbent dressing. Also commonly indicated for donor and recipient skin grafts, skin loss wounds and leg ulcers, paraffin gauze is a proven, effective treatment.

For effective would healing, it is common to apply multiple layers of paraffin gauze and an antibacterial ointment, which is possible as these types of dressings are not medicated for the purpose of applying a desired medication.

Paraffin gauze dressings are used in hospitals, clinics, for first aid, and operating rooms worldwide and available in the hospital sector, especially in emergency rooms and by dermatologists. As paraffin gauze is not absorbent, it is important that a secondary dressing is applied to avoid the drying out of the dressing which will stick to the wound causing damage to healing tissue and pain for the patient. It is also important that healing tissue does not grow into the mesh of the gauze, causing damage upon removal which will slow the healing process. 

 

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