The following dressings can be recommended:

• Traditional adhesive plasters €“ useful for minor cuts and grazes (examples: Savlon or Elastoplast plasters)
• Spray plasters €“ useful for minor cuts and grazes (example: Savlon Spray Plaster)
• Low adherent dressings €“ useful for cuts and grazes (example: Melolin)
• Hydrocolloid dressings €“ useful for cuts (example: Compeed)
• Skin closures €“ for deeper cuts. These should be used with caution on elderly people, who may have thin skin. If a customer has a deep wound, refer to the pharmacist as they may need medical attention
• Impregnated gauze dressings €“ useful for burns (example: Jelonet)
• Vapour permeable films €“ useful for cuts, grazes, burns and scalds (example: Opsite)
• Adhesive tapes €“ useful for securing non-adhesive dressings (example: Micropore).