Adhesive bandage

Normal adhesive bandage

An adhesive bandage, otherwise referred to as a sticking plaster, medical plaster or plaster for short or by the brand name of the best-known such strip, Band-Aid, is a small medical dressing. It used for wounds that are not serious. The adhesive bandage protects the wound from bacteria, further damage, and dirt. It helps the body to heal itself. Some of the dressings have antiseptic properties. It also holds the cut together so that the body can heal itself. It can, however, sometimes cause allergies.