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  2. Wound closure strip - Wikipedia

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    Plastic or other non-porous bandages often prevent perspiration and other bodily fluids from drying and are more likely to cause the wound to be macerated, which increases risk of bacterial or fungal infection. Steri-strips result in less scarring when compared to staples or sutures. They present a lesser chance of infection than sutures or ...

  3. Adhesive bandage - Wikipedia

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    Transdermal patches are adhesive bandages with the function to distribute medication through the skin, rather than protecting a wound. [6] Butterfly closures, also known as butterfly stitches, are generally thin adhesive strips which can be used to close small wounds. They are applied across the laceration in a manner which pulls the skin on ...

  4. Liquid bandage - Wikipedia

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    Liquid bandage is typically a polymer dissolved in a solvent (commonly water or an alcohol), sometimes with an added antiseptic and local anesthetic, although the alcohol in some brands may serve the same purpose. [1] These products protect the wound by forming a thin film of polymer when the carrier evaporates. [1]

  5. Hydrocolloid dressing - Wikipedia

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    A hydrocolloid dressing is an opaque or transparent [1] dressing for wounds. A hydrocolloid dressing is biodegradable, [2] breathable, and depending on the dressing selected, may adhere to the skin, so no separate taping is needed.

  6. Cyanoacrylate - Wikipedia

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    A 1986 independent study suggests that cyanoacrylate can be safer and more functional for wound closure than traditional suturing (stitches). [9] Although cyanoacrylates are widely used for sutureless wound repair, "existing adhesives still lack sufficient adhesion strength to completely replace sutures and staples."

  7. Band-Aid - Wikipedia

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    A close-up of an open Band-Aid. Band-Aid is a brand of adhesive bandages distributed by the consumer health company Kenvue, spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023. [3] Invented in 1920, the brand has become a generic term for adhesive bandages in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and others.

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