Advazorb Areola
Absorbent foam areola dressing with Silfix soft silicone adhesive border
Product Description
Advazorb Areola is the result of a collaboration with Nottingham University Hospitals and Nottingham Breast Institute to fulfil a very specific need – a protective and secure breast dressing. Advazorb Areola combines Silfix® soft silicone with conformable, absorbent foam to deliver excellent patient comfort, effective exudate management, secure fixation and atraumatic removal.
•No more ‘patchwork’ dressings
•Designed for patient comfort
•Reduced dressing time and associated patient discomfort
•Central hole to prevent pressure on the nipple
•Silfix soft silicone adhesive for atraumatic removal
Use
Apply to the breast with the central hole over the nipple. Gently smooth the ‘petals’ to ensure good adherence. Can be left in place up to 7 days.
Use
Apply to the breast with the central hole over the nipple. Gently smooth the ‘petals’ to ensure good adherence. Can be left in place up to 7 days.
Indications
•Mastopexy
•Breast reduction
•Nipple reconstruction
•Breast augment through areola incision
•Other Nipple / Areola surgery
•Gynaecomastia
Contra-indications
Contraindications:
•Arterial bleeds and heavily bleeding wounds.
Ordering
| Product | Size | Stock Code | Pack Size | NHS Code | PIP Code |
Advazorb Areola | Size: 13cm x 13cm | Stock Code: CR4490 | Pack Size: 10 | NHS Code: | PIP Code: |
Literature
Clinical evidence
- A positive review of a silicone bordered adhesive foam dressing- Advazorb® Border - Jane Preece
- Advazorb® foam range: providing clinical performance and cost-effectiveness - Leanne Cook Wounds UK
- An audit of patient outcomes in the management of skin tears using silicone dressings- Linda Rafter, Tim Reynolds, Mark Rafter
- Finding a cost-effective dressing solution with multiple applications - Kirsty Mahoney JCN
- Managing wound pain in patients with burns using soft silicone dressings - Jacky Edwards Wounds UK
- Preventing pressure ulcers by employing Advazorb® Heel hydrophilic foam dressings
- Strong performance, low price: clinical and economic benefits of Advazorb® foam
- The use of Advazorb® on a highly exudtng ulcerated toe
- The use of Advazorb® on a lower leg ulcer
- The use of Advazorb® on a painful severe ulcer
- The use of Advazorb® Silfix on a Leg Ulcer
- The use of Algivon® and Advazorb® Border on a skin tear to the leg
- The use of Silflex® and Advazorb® Silfix on a laceration to the hand
- Using a Step up step down approach to exudate management
- Working together to develop a foam heel dressing - Jane Preece
Brochure
Guides
FAQ
- 1. Is Advazorb Border shower proof?
- The backing is waterproof. However due to the hydrophobic nature of silicone if water does come between the skin and the contact layer then adherence will be lost. In an average shower it is showerproof, however in a power shower or for a longer period than normal it may not be.
- 2. Is there strike through?
- No. The backing is waterproof, low friction and prevents strike through.
- 3. Which direction does it wick?
- Wicking is vertical and lateral, ensuring maximum use of all the foam in the dressing.
- 4. Why would I use Advazorb Border instead of Advazorb Silfix?
- Advazorb Silfix is ideal for wounds with fragile skin that require a degree of compression/ secondary fixation. Advazorb Border is ideal for hard to dress wounds where secondary fixation isn't possible/ required.
- 5. Is Advazorb Areola available in more than one Size?
- Advazorb Areola is available in one universal size. The average areola is 3 to 4cm in diameter and Advazorb Areola has been designed to fit almost all areolas. The central nipple hole has fenestrated edges to fit most nipples without applying pressure to the tissue and to prevent nipple flattening.
