About 5 years ago I was buying some T nebulizers at a medical supply store. I noticed a package of Silver Coated 4 x 4 gauze bandages. I don't remember how many were in the package but it was only about 1.5 inches thick. The price then was $90. One can get the same effects by spraying the wound with CS. A bandage may be applied for mechanical protection of the wound, in many cases is not needed.
I'll bet the package costs about $140 now. Jim H. On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Scotty <[email protected]> wrote: > Silver Sulfadiazine is an anti-bacterial prescription cream also used as a > topical dressing for burns, etc. Good stuff but not cheap. > * > > Scotty > * > *Have a great day!* > > > > > --- On *Sat, 5/19/12, Jane MacRoss <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Jane MacRoss <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: CS> Silver dressing > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 12:43 AM > > > Silver has been used for around 10 years for burns and large wounds - > still pretty expensive but naturally works very well - I had a patient with > the same problem - same size and I soaked her arm everyday in a warm MII > soap and Neutraliser solution since Renee had just introduced me to those > products and I was v enthusiastic - it healed in 10 days - of course one > "wasn't allowed to get water near it" results were amazing and the warm > soapy water very comforting. > > The most silver I ever used on a patient was a girl who in a caesarian > section with epidural who had been terribly burned by the diathermy they > used - not feeling anything at the time - and the hospital had to pay for > the dressings - it would have been about $70 a day for the dressings alone. > 3rd degree burns on both upper thighs. Awful. > > Jane > > *From:* Harold<http://us.mc800.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > Recently, my 89 year old neighbour lady had a severe fall in which a > flap of skin approx. 2” x 5” was peeled back off her shin.The Dermatologist > specialist said a skin graft would normally be the procedure ,but, in her > case, being 89+, this was too risky.He ,instead, used a silver impregnated > bandage to dress it.This bandage had to be replaced every day.After a few > days the Dr. was very pleased as the wound was healing beautifully.Needless > to say,both she and her husband were pleased too. > > Glad to know some of them are getting the message. > > Harold > >
