For various reasons, I have to repeatedly apply dressings (Comfeel ulcer dressings) to my amputated leg.
They work, or rather always have done in the past, although they take a while.
But it seems that one undesirable spin-off is that they seem to WEAKEN the surrounding skin, which seems vulnerable to tears - I am very careful in taking off the sticky Comfeels, using either a spray or Podopro dressing removal, but still I sometimes get small bleeds.
Is it just me getting old and enfeebled, or is this skin-weakening a recognised misfortune of long-term dressings?
Both.
Ageing skin ecomes thinner and so does skin repeatedly challenged by dressings.
The skin of diabetics is vulnerable as is the skin of smokers and those with diseases of blood vessels.
I bet that you are or have been,all of these.
nah, im with you - my leg has had pressure bandages for more than 2 years due to leaky leg and a wound that wouldn't heal. The dressings came off earlier this year, and now the dog has scratchedme and opened it again :(
don't strip them pre-shower, do it in the shower
I use a hellishly expensive medical adhesive remover called Appeel, luckily on prescription, plus a disinfectant/dressing remover called Podopro, and I really take my time! But I still sometimes manage to break the skin...