Adhesive bandage

The pad is placed against the wound, and overlapping edges of the sticky material are smoothed down so they stick to the surrounding skin.

The adhesive sheet is usually a woven fabric, plastic (PVC, polyethylene or polyurethane), or latex strip.

This has led to greater support for pharmaceutical companies that manufacture these bandages in a variety of skin tones.

[5] Transdermal patches are adhesive bandages with the function to distribute medication through the skin, rather than protecting a wound.

Butterfly stitches can be advantageous in that they do not need a medical professional to be placed or removed, and are thus a common item in first aid kits.

Typical adhesive bandage
Reverse of an adhesive bandage, showing backing
Opened adhesive bandage, showing the non-adhesive absorbent pad, adhesive area (colored) and backing (peeled back)
A hydrogel dressing . An entirely transparent adhesive bandage, with a transparent hydrogel pad and adhesive waterproof plastic film (removable backing is blue and white).
A wound held closed with butterfly closures