Dimora Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing

What I bought this for: I ordered the Dimora 4"x4" Hydrocolloid dressings to cover and heal scraped knees after falling off an electric scooter. I wanted something large, low-profile, and gentle enough for daily wear under clothing. First impressions: The patches are very thin — way more discreet than standard hydrocolloid dressings. They come individually packed and feel soft, flexible, and breathable. Great first impression for such a budget-friendly 20-pack. Performance & Use: These bandages worked perfectly for my needs. They stick well, don’t irritate the skin, and are practically invisible once on. Even with jeans rubbing over them all day, they stayed secure. The ultra-thin design is ideal for keeping things low-key while still supporting healing. Pros: • Thin, flexible, and almost invisible • Covers large areas but feels breathable • Great value for a 20-pack • Works well under clothing Cons: • May need to be changed more often if wound is draining heavily • Adhesive isn’t as strong as thicker patches (but still holds up well) Would I recommend it? Yes, especially if you're looking for something subtle and lightweight. These are great for light wounds, healing skin, or areas where thicker bandages are uncomfortable. A must-have in your first aid kit. Tips for Buyers: Press down around the edges firmly for best adhesion Ideal for daytime use — switch to thicker ones at night if needed

I had a pressure ulcer on my ankle presumably from ill-fitting shoes that just wasn’t getting better with over two months of traditional wound care. I did some research and turned out I had some slough in the wound (mine was like a yellowish drainage that was too thin to be pus), and one of the solutions I kept coming across for treatment of slough was hydrocolloid bandages. Apparently slough interferes with your body’s ability to heal a wound and it won’t get better without the slough being debrided, and hydrocolloid bandages promote your body being able to do something called “autolytic debridement” which I guess is where your body uses enzymes to break down the slough. Good stuff! Well anyway nothing else was working so I gave these a try, figuring what did I have to lose? Yes they’re a bit expensive but I was able to cut them in half which helped. I’m happy to report that after just a month and a half of using these, on what was a Stage 3 pressure ulcer, the wound has FINALLY completely closed and the ulcer is nearly all the way healed!! I have no doubt these are to thank for that considering I was trying so many other things (regular bandages, gauze, ointments, antibacterial ointments), none of which worked for over two months during which time the wound actually got progressively worse. Some tips I’d like to share (since I used these for so long, I’ve definitely come to know a few): 1) Use the .3 mm if your wound is on a joint area, use the .5 if it isn’t. Mine was by my ankle and at first I was trying to use the thicker ones and kept getting frustrated at how hard it was to get them to stay stuck on. Once I switched to the thinner ones, they still came off every now and then (mostly if I tried to apply them when my skin wasn’t completely dry yet), but for the most part they stayed on much better. 2) Just because you can keep these on for several days without changing them, doesn’t mean you’ll be able to. Personally the wound I was dealing with had a LOT of drainage, especially at first, and something I came to notice is if I left the bandage on too long without changing it with a lot of drainage, it would start itching and feel very uncomfortable. Changing them more frequently helped tremendously. I actually had to change mine more or less every day. Expensive, yes, but more comfortable. 3) Wear these while bathing or showering, especially at first. I would always just clean my wound and change the bandage after bathing for the day. The reason being is I found the soaps/bath liquids and other things irritated the wound. Wearing the bandage in helped protect it from that discomfort. Eventually when it started to get a little better I would take the bandage off for showers only and just made sure to keep any soap suds away from the area. 4) Honestly there were stages of the wound healing that were just painful sometimes. These bandages reduced the pain some, but there were phases in healing where I had some discomfort no matter what. Dabbing a little lidocaine liquid or triple antibiotic ointment with numbing before putting on the dressing helped with this quite a bit. So did making sure to wipe off any extra gel adhesive that built up around the wound (idk if it’s true for everyone but when it built up that gel was a little irritating to my skin). Anyway, I think that’s about it! Long read but I hope it helps someone else: I can’t even begin to share how ecstatic I am that for the first time in months the skin by my ankle is finally completely intact, ALL thanks to these bandages. So I just had to come on here and tell everyone else how great these are!

These hydrocolloid bandages work really well and stay in place for a long time. They help protect the wound, keep it clean, and make healing more comfortable. Easy to use and gentle on the skin

I have very sensitive skin and react to Tegaderm and just every bandaid and sensitive skin solution bandaid out there. As an RN, I have used Hydrocolloid dressings on patients, but I never realized they would actually be affordable over the counter. These are wonderful!! No tearing my skin off with the bandage. No rash. I forget I have them on. I cut the dressing to the size I need and use it. It absorbs liquids well, so don’t overdo any antibiotic ointment, if you are using it. My skin tears now (thank you menopause), and these cover the skin tear, so it actually heals. If the wound is still producing fluid, you’ll change it more frequently- daily or every other day. Once that slows or stops, you can leave it until you need to change it. In the picture the dressing (cut out of the sheet) is on the 3rd day of use. Edges coming up, but not sticking to other things. Still doesn’t feel like it’s on my hand. As a bonus, if you have teens around, these are the same material the popular “pimple patches” are made of. Cut a small circle out of a sheet of this to do the same.

Large sheets, easy to cut down to smaller size. Sticks well to clean dry skin. Works great at helping to heal. Very affordable.

These are the evolution of the “Band-Aid” brand ProHeal bandage and ad much as I LOVE those bandages, I will never buy them again as long as I can get these. I love how clear and flexible these bandages are and how they just do not come off like others I have tried. You can see the bandages working as they are clear, and really do blend in with skin. I have had one on for two days now and it shows no signs of moving or peeling off. Also, I cut another one of the bandages into smaller pieces and used it on smaller cuts I have, I fell and cut my legs up in a bunch of spots, and the smaller pieces are holding just as well as the full bandage is holding, which is something I cannot say for other brands as they all have the “bandage” in the center and some kind of adhesive around it, but these are the bandage from edge to edge so you can get them to fit better. And again, with the bandage being clear, you can fit it better as you can see where it is going, unlike other brands. Buy these and follow the instructions and your cuts will heal so much better!

Wonderful product! I had a burn that looked pretty bad, I used the burn patches for 5 days and the healing results are amazing!

I saw a reel on insta talking about how she buys hydrocolloid patches (meant for wound dressing) instead of the totally overpriced pimple patches. It’s the same thing!! Except your dollar goes WAY further with the bandages than the pimple patches, AND you can cut these into whatever shape or size you want! I thought it was genius. Why hadn’t I ever thought of that 🤣🤦🏽‍♀️ That’s exactly what I bought these for — to use as pimple patches as needed. Works just the same as any pimple patches you find in the beauty isles at the store! The only thing is, I have found that the edges don’t seal down on the skin quite as well if you cut them up into different sizes. The workaround I’ve found is to just cut the size a little bigger than you actually need it to be, just in case any of the patch lifts off the skin.

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These have worked well for me as a general replacement for bandaids. They are tough, conformal, and sticky, so they work well even in ordinarily really tough areas to use normal bandaids. I'm talking the creases of the fingers, elbows, etc. You do need to give them time, as it can feel like wounds are healing slowly underneath (because they don't really scab with these) but when they finish healing they are usually well-restored with healthy skin and minimal marking.