Dressings made of gauze, cotton or a previously sterilized material are used to cover and protect a wound or a diseased area. Therefore, Mepilex Sterile Edge Dressings compresses stimulate the healing and protection of wounds. Some of the main purposes of the dressings are: to stop bleeding and speed up clotting, to protect wounds from infection and mechanical damage, to alleviate pain through a medicated analgesic or compression effect, to reduce psychological stress by hiding the wound from view, and to remove foreign objects from the wound to speed healing. In addition, these products can promote more favourable environments for wound healing, so they can be used by the general public and do not require professional knowledge to manipulate.