BAND-AID Brand Hydro Seal Hydrocolloid Bandages, Waterproof, 10 Ct

No need for anti-bacterial salve, just stick these on and wait until they start to slowly peel off. All healed!!

I am a Spark Reviewer for Walmart and was sent a free box of 10 Band-Aid Hydro Seal All Purpose Dual Action bandages to review. I grew up using Johnson & Johnson Band-Aids and know that they make products I can trust. The new Hydro Seal bandage is very different from your average bandage. They are called a hydrocolloid gel bandage. They are thin almost like a thick layer of skin and rubbery to the feel. This type of bandage is something you would expect a hospital to use for treating wounds. With this bandage you do not use any ointments or creams. The directions say to clean your wound and get it completely dry. Then you apply the bandage and press it down sealing it to your skin and the wound. There is no puffiness from the bandage because it does not have an added pad like a regular bandage. Once it is on, you don't even notice it being on. There is no pulling and it stays in place without the ends curling up. As your wound starts to heal the bandage will bubble up a little over the wound and will turn white showing you that your wound is healing. The hard part is to not pull up the bandage to look as it is supposed to stay on for several days and will start to come off on its own when the wound is more healed. I had a terrible irritation on my toe from rubbing constantly on a pair of boots. I was surprised that the bandage stayed on even in an area like my toe that is moving a lot and I actually forgot I had it on because there was no bulkiness to it. The bandage also stayed on through showering for several days. With the bandage sealing so nicely I did not have to worry about dirt and germs and without having to change it often like you do with a regular bandage I didn't have to worry about disturbing my irritation until it was healed. I like the way these bandages work and think that these are a great addition for my first aid kit.