How to make a butterfly bandageA butterfly bandage can be used to hold the edges of a cut together while it heals. To make a butterfly bandage: - Cut a strip from a roll of
1 in. (2.5 cm) adhesive tape
and fold it in half lengthwise, sticky side out.
- Cut a notch not far from the fold in each long side of the
tape.
- Unfold the tape, then fold the notched pieces
together, sticky side in. The center of the tape will be non-sticky. Keep this
part clean since it will be over the wound.
- Place one sticky end of
the tape on the skin to one side of the wound, then pull the other sticky end
tightly across the wound to pull the wound edges together. If the wound is long, you may need more
than one bandage.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerH. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Current as ofMarch 20, 2017 Current as of:
March 20, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
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