Wound care: find the right wound dressing with Leukoplast

Read all about the principles of wound care, how to treat different wounds at home and when to see a health care practitioner for further treatment.

Every wound is different. Discover the basics of wound care here!

Wound care means the cleaning, closing and care of an open injury. Careful wound management is particularly important in case of complicated injuries or poor healing. Here you can read all about the basic principles of wound care, how to treat a wound at home and when it is advisable to see a health care practitioner for further treatment.

What type of wound is it?

Learn to differentiate wounds and find the right treatment with our wound advisor! >>

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Preventing an infection

Open wounds can become contaminated by germs. Learn here what you can do to prevent this! >>

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Wound care at home

Accidents happen quickly; and most of them at home. Better be prepared! >>

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Wound care abroad

It is easy to pick up minor wounds abroad. Better bring your fist-aid kit on holiday! >>

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Leukomed® Sorbact®

Find out more about Leukomed Sorbact, the clinical evidence supporting its use and the impact it may have on Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rates and patient quality of life >>