WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Abdul Waris and Vishakha Jaiswal*

ABSTRACT

Healing from wounds has always been extremely difficult throughout human history. Nowadays, there is a greater need for wound dressings to speed up the healing process due to a significant increase in chronic illnesses and surgical procedures. Modern dressings are available in a variety of forms and, by blocking microbial activity and keeping the wound appropriately wet, provide a number of benefits over passive bandages, which have been in use for a long time. Even current dressings, with their extensive clinical use and effective results in treating wounds, cannot promote wound healing as predicted since they are not responsive to the circumstances of the wounds. Dressing plays an important role in creating a standard for wound care and its management a) Enabling a protective physical barrier, b) absorbing wound drainage and c) helps maintaining suitable moisture range for promoting epithelial layer recovery. The choice of dressing material greatly varies depending on the type of anatomical and pathological features of the wound inflicted. Contemporary wound dressing practices offers enhanced perks over outdated dressings such as anti-microbial and pain management. Moreover, this review explores the fundamental principles of wound dressing, outlines the key features of both introductory and complex dressing types, and provides practical guidance for their selection and application.