I did wear the bandaid for several days and through a few washes otherwise there was no skin break - but I knew it would do the trick & it did & yes I have used silver dressings extensively for burns patients for many years while I was nursing. I have to say I am disappointed it contains aluminium.
Jane The silver bandaid has a layer interwoven with aluminum thread and another one with silver thread. When body fluids provide the electrolyte, a battery effect is created which sends silver ions headed towards the aluminum..only to get lost in the wound. It is in all respects, a "CS" generator wrapped around your finger. The silver dressings such as silverlon and acticoat are used with small amounts of electrical current to produce the silver ions in the wound. Often used in burn wards now. Ode
