Silver Healing

Elastoplast SilverHealing™ contains a unique polyurethane wound pad promoting moist wound healing with incorporated silver ions bound to a glass-type carrier. It combines the advantage of moist wound healing and the antimicrobial effect of silver. Elastoplast SilverHealing™ Aqua Protect, Sensitive and Fast Healing plasters: the innovative wound pad contains a polyethylene net coated with metallized silver.

The use of silver has one big advantage: it reduces the risk of infection from the very beginning. Wound infections are the major cause of wound healing disturbances. And wound infections are not rare - up to 50% of acute wounds become infected! With a silver wound pad, you do the very best to prevent infection from occurring.

Yes, there is. Silver has been used in hospitals for years. Many clinical studies demonstrate the benefits of silver.

Silver is a clinically proven, broad spectrum antimicrobial agent. It kills nearly all relevant bacteria and fungi.

Yes, it is. Unlike many other antiseptics, silver is very skin-friendly. Resistance to silver is extremely rare.

Actually, Elastoplast SilverHealing™ is especially beneficial for you! You may know that diabetes is a disease that frequently causes wound healing problems. Wounds take longer to heal and have a higher risk of infection. This is where silver steps in: it reduces the risk of infection from the very beginning. For optimal wound healing, we recommend Elastoplast SilverHealing™ bandages, that combine the advantages of moist wound healing and the benefits of silver. Furthermore, all Elastoplast SilverHealing™ bandages are very skin-friendly.

Silver's allergenic potential is extremely low. There exist only a few recorded cases of allergy in people who have been in constant contact with high concentrations of silver – for example silversmiths or silver miners. Most people who believe they have a silver allergy actually have an allergic reaction to nickel, because silver used for jewellery often contains nickel. Standardized testing confirmed that the Elastoplast SilverHealing™ line with silver technology is skin-friendly.

No, it isn't. Elastoplast SilverHealing™ combines the antiseptic effect of silver and moist wound healing. Therefore, pre-treatment of wounds is not necessary. Using ointments and creams may actually decrease antimicrobial activity.