Leukoplast skin sensitive family - Designed for fragile skin

Frequent dressing changing is a routine practice in wound care. However, each day, injuries are caused through the traumatic removal of traditional dressings, causing unnecessary pain and infections, and higher management costs.

Many patients have sensitive skin. And numbers are growing.

Skin tears are among the most common wounds of elderly patients¹. A systematic review reports a general prevalence of up to 22%². Depending on several factors, the risk for skin damage can be increased¹. People with fragile or vulnerable skin such as the elderly or infants, patients on certain medication, with frequent dressing changes or disease-related fragile skin are at higher risk of damage.

Reliable, loving grip yet gentle removal

Thanks to the Leukoplast skin sensitive technology using a soft silicone adhesive, the Leukoplast skin sensitive product range offers gentle and secure wound care solutions for highly sensitive or compromised skin surface, while providing an atraumatic and almost pain free removal. Designed for reduced pain and skin damage on removal, the Leukoplast skin sensitive family helps protect fragile skin, while avoiding unnecessary wounds and inflated costs due to increased treatment times and materials.

Fragile skin - A daily challenge

The traumatic removal of adhesive tapes and dressings can cause skin injury and unnecessary pain. In addition, skin damage caused by adhesives can increase the risk of infection, provoke a larger wound​ and lead to delays in healing​, all of which increase treatment times and costs. Patients with fragile skin can be particularly vulnerable to adhesive-related skin injuries.

Leukoplast skin sensitive technology

The soft silicone adhesive used in the Leukoplast skin sensitive product family has a low surface tension, allowing immediate adhesion to the entire skin surface. The secure, gentle bond of the adhesive with the skin requires less adhesion and a lower peel force upon removal.

Avoid wounds, save treatment time and material

Wounds cost time and money. Each time a traditional adhesive tears the patient’s skin, you pay an extra. 

Avoiding adhesive-related injuries, allows you to protect your patients’ skin while saving treatment time and material. 

A study³ in Germany shows that silicone-based products can decrease the costs for treatment time and materials. The participating hospitals saved in average over 80 € per patient. 

You can easily estimate how much you can save with Leukoplast skin sensitive products.