After using an at-home removal kit, it’s best to apply antibiotic ointment to the affected area and keep it covered with a bandage as you would a cut. This lowers the risk of infection.

“By the end of the project, we hope to have a prototype that people can take home and administer themselves without the need for painful bandage removal,” said Dr Elmes, research project superviso ...

Other differences: Ease of application and removal. Most bandages have a peel-apart wrapper; the Band-Aid Tough-Strips' wrapper requires ripping. When applying the Nexcare, you peel away a paper ...