What type of Wound closure strips do the hospital use?
 

Hi, I did a few searches to see if anyone had asked this before but couldn't find anything in the masses!

The last few times I have SI'd I have had to go to minor injuries clinic.

I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can get their steri strips/ wound closure strips. They were really strong and appeared to be fabric rather than the paper ones- that I have at home.

These Fabric strips are amazing and actually stay in place longer than a day.


Anyone got any clues?

Thanks

Omnistrips maybe?

Though if you need to go to get them looked at it's still best to do that.

There are a wealth of steri strips out there, but over the counter ones tend to be tiny and less substancial than you would find available for use in the A and E/ minor injuries clinics.

I think if the ones you buy in the pharmacy are not enough its a sign you need to have your wounds checked and that the steri strips they use are what is needed, or possibly another method [ie stitching or gluing].

Unless you asked for them on prescription [which is a specialist item for prescriptions already] you probably wont find them for sale in pharmacies as they don't buy in these items unless for a prescription. I doubt very much a Dr would allow prescriptions of this sort of thing however because it discourages you seeking the right help in MIU/A&E [personal experience say's they'd insist you go see the nurse at the surgery for anything wound care related].

Go to MIU, it may be a pain, but its the right and responsible thing to do when you have harmed badly. And you may be offered extra emotional support there too.

I'd advise you to read the wound closure article. This article says when you need to use them and when a wound is too big also. The two major types are Steri-strips which is a brand name for a type of wound closure strips and there are some home brands (You can buy these in different thickness, the thicker of the two, I believe, is the same thickness as is used in hospitals) and the other type being butterfly strips/ butterfly bandages which are seen less often but they can be fabric.

Regardless of that and what is in the article about size, if they do not remain in place for the amount of time they are supposed to (unless they have become wet at which point they will fall off) then it is a sign that they are not doing the correct job for you and you need to go and get seen. It may also be that the hospital are putting skin glue on as well as the strips and this will help seal it more however this is only available at hospital and for good reason and don't use any other types of glue on a cut as they will cause damage.