What is vaseline gauze
In daily life, you are certainly no stranger to "Vaseline". It is an essential item in our home, and gauze is used in hospitals, clinics and other places in the impression. What is Vaseline gauze? What is the difference with the medical gauze we have contacted before? Let's take a look together.
Generally, after cleaning our wounds, there will be residual interstitial fluid, and some may even seep blood, but in order to stop bleeding, we used to directly use gauze for bandaging, and this operation will cause gauze Adhesion with the liquid, even when changing the dressing, will also cause secondary wounds to the wound, reducing the rate of wound healing.
However, Vaseline gauze does not cause this series of phenomena, because the production method of Vaseline gauze is to soak the Vaseline emulsifiable oil directly and evenly on the gauze, so that each medical gauze is fully soaked with Vaseline, so that during use, it is Wet, there will be no secondary adhesion of gauze and liquid, and it will not damage the scab wound, but also promote the growth of granulation, and promote wound healing. So what are the suitable scenarios for vaseline gauze? What are the precautions when using it? Vaseline gauze is mainly used for wound dressing, wound drainage, postoperative dressing, sinus filling and so on.
During the use and storage of Vaseline gauze, there are still some places to pay attention to, for example: before use, clean and dry the wound and local skin, and apply some drugs for treating wounds and affected areas; during use Vaseline gauze can be affixed to wounds or affected areas, but vaseline gauze is a disposable consumable and is not allowed to be used again. After use, vaseline gauze should be stored in a dry, ventilated, corrosive-free environment and away from sources of fire.
The above is the introduction of the role of Vaseline gauze and some of the main points of attention. I hope that everyone understands the role and precautions of Vaseline gauze, which will be helpful to everyone.
