Not stick dressing

Oh sorry Thatbags, have just spotted your posr which says pretty much the same as I did lol

what about some Gauze, fastened on with micropore tape?

I think that is what the tape is called, easy to change then .

Thanks bags and everyone. I've turned out the first aid drawer - really must clear it out! No ointment but might try that.

Off to bed - got a good who dun it to read!!

For injuries like that (I've had a few) I use a torn up scrap of cotton material (old hankie is ideal), folded to make a pad, a bit of Germolene or Savlon smeared on, and all stuck down with micropore tape. The fabric soaks up some blood but it doesn't seem to stick.

such injuries can take a while to heal, especially if deep, but I've never been to the doc about them and they always heal up successfully eventually. Good luck with yours.

Yes, Melolin is a non-stick dressing and very useful. When I had a badly grazed knee which refused to heal, I was given Vaseline gauze which helped the healing very quickly.

How about specialist burn dressings? They are designed to protect raw flesh without sticking to it. The pharmacist will have some.

I seem to remember some with a name like Melolin. Or perhaps you could smear some of the oil-based version of Germolene onto the plaster. Being oily, that forms a barrier between the wet cut and the plaster padding, so the blood doesn't soak in and stick, but if is bleeding quite a lot it may then leak out at the sides and make a hell of a mess.

Should you be taking it to the GP?

Yes the padding covers it ana but it is a sort of hole as if you pinch the skin on your knuckle then cut across it that's what happened. So, it just keeps sticking to the covering.

Yes I'll probably go to chemist tomorrow.

Perhaps you would be better with a bandage.
I chopped the top of my thumb off.
Went to A&E where they glued it
If yours keeps bleeding maybe you need it glued or stitched.
You could also try a Mepore (sp?) Dressing.
Good luck.

Yes I think it is possible to buy them. I seem to remember having some for my mother. They came from the GP but I think a trip to the pharmacist is on the cards in the morning.

Haven't you got plasters with padding in the middle? I don't really understand your problem, unless the cut is so big that the padded area doesn't cover it...