Wound care, explained
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Straight answers on cleaning, covering and caring for everyday wounds — written to be genuinely useful rather than to sell you something.
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How to keep a dressing dry in the shower
Waterproof backing helps, but placement and water temperature matter more than most people expect.
Read the guide →How often should you change a dressing?
Daily is a reasonable default, but the honest answer depends on exudate, contamination and the dressing type.
Read the guide →What size dressing do I need?
Measure the wound, not the limb. A simple rule that avoids both lifting edges and wasted stock.
Read the guide →How to dress a wound properly, step by step
Most dressing failures come from the same three mistakes. Here is the order to do it in, and what each step is actually for.
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