Wound Care - temporary waterproof bandages?

[pugdog]

hi all, my sister has been bugging me alot lately to go swimming, and i've been running out of excuses.. I usually wear a shirt or rashguard and board shorts to cover everything, but i have afew wounds still open under the bandages that i dont want just getting wet. This would be swimming in a chlorinated pool, not the ocean, so im figuring risk of infection from the water wouldnt be very likely.
So i was wondering if there is some sort of bandage that i can use just for afew hours that would be waterproof and cover the open cuts? right now they are only about 2" long (5cm) by about 1/4" wide (6mm) The waterproof bandages i've seen in the stores only cover very small areas.
Thanks.

-brian

[Aidee]

Hmmm...I'm glad you are in the US, it makes helping you easier. Band Aid brand makes large waterproof bandages that are about 2'' by 3'' I think, they are the big size ones they make. They are clear and are kinda thick and gel-ish.

Another option is to use water proof tape over a bandage to cover the area, or saran wrap.


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[pugdog]

I found it! thanks, i didnt think they made them that big.. they were on a different shelf than the other waterproof bandaids. These ones are from johnson and johnson and are 2 7/8 X 4" (7.3X10.1cm)

yay! I can swim again!

-brian

(and good advise about the saran wrap and waterproof tape, that would work well on larger ones.. luckily i dont have any that size right now, im tryin to do less)

The big one in the picture is the ones i just bought, the small one in front are the others i had previously and the only ones i thought were waterproof