Choosing the right type of bandage is your first step: Hydrocolloid bandages come in a variety of different types, sizes, and shapes. Some are designed specifically for bedsores near the rectum.

Caltech researchers, working in collaboration with the USC Keck School of Medicine, have created a new type of smart bandage that can help improve the treatment of chronic wounds.

Compression bandages. Also known as elastic roller bandages or crepe bandages, these types of bandage include a long strip of stretchy fabric packed in a tight roll.

Try this activity to compare how two different types of bandages work with your body! Question to Investigate. Which type of bandage, regular or hydrocolloid, absorbs water (or fluid from the body) ...

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The bandages are disposable and can be applied quickly and easily at home. The hope is that patients will be able to move around and take part in daily activities while their wounds are healing.