Difference Between Gauze and Bandage

Gauze can be made into a dressing, which can be directly contacted with the wound to stop bleeding and cover the wound to prevent infection; it is also one of the raw materials of bandages, and can be made into a bandage to fix the dressing at the wound, but now there are fewer bandages made of gauze. The gauze needs to be strictly sterilized because it will come into direct contact with the wound. Medical gauze is usually degreased gauze with several layers on top of each other.

Bandage is a product with a relatively small scope of application. It is generally used on dressings to bind and fix the body parts. Of course, when there is no dressing, the bandage can also be used directly for wound hemostasis, but because the medical bandage has not been sterilized, it is generally not in direct contact with the wound. Medical bandages include gauze bandages and elastic bandages, most of which are made of non woven or cotton materials, which are one layer.

Medical bandages are generally sold in the form of non-sterile medical products. When purchasing medical bandages, pay attention to whether the product is complete, especially its appearance, and confirm whether it is white, free of pollution, and no broken wires. Pay attention to the information of the medical bandage manufacturers.