Choose the BEST Silver Dressing for Your Wound!

[00:00:00]Now, there are several types of silver dressings, and the type you choose does matter. It should match the drainage coming from the wound. Silver foam is great for moderate to heavy exudating wounds.

[00:00:13]It absorbs, it manages moisture, and it delivers silver.

[00:00:17]It can be used on pressure injuries, leg ulcers, surgical wounds. This is probably one of the most common silver formats. Silver alginate is used for heavy exudating wounds and can be also used as a packing for deep wounds. The alginate forms a gel as it absorbs, which helps keep the wound bed moist while delivering silver.

[00:00:40]Silver hydrofiber, similar to silver alginate, but it has a different fiber structure. Brands like Aquacel AG are very effective for heavy exudating infected wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers. Nanosilver is one of the most potent forms of silver delivery.

[00:00:59]Products like Acticoat release very high concentrations of silver ions, often used for burns and severely infected wounds.

[00:01:09]Each of these delivers silver differently and at different concentrations. The key point is match the format to the wound. Heavy drainage wound, silver alginate or hydrofiber.

[00:01:21]Moderate drainage with intact peri-wound skin, a silver foam.