DermaLite Petrolatum Impregnated Dressings

DermaLite petrolatum gauze dressings create a non-adherent, occlusive layer over wounds, keeping the dressing from sticking to healing tissue so dressing changes are gentler and less painful. The petrolatum saturation seals in moisture and helps protect the wound bed, making these dressings a mainstay for skin grafts, donor sites, lacerations, burns, tunneling wounds, and post-surgical incisions where a clean, atraumatic interface matters.

This collection carries fine-mesh gauze fully impregnated with white petrolatum, individually packaged and sterile. Available sizes cover a range of clinical needs: the compact DermaLite 3 x 9 inch dressing (23390) works well for smaller wounds and packing, the DermaRite Petrolatum Gauze 3 x 18 inch (23318) suits longer incisions and linear wounds, and the larger DermaLite 6 x 36 inch dressing (23636) covers extensive graft or burn areas or can be cut to fit. Because the mesh conforms and can be trimmed, one product often serves multiple wound shapes.

Clinicians and caregivers reach for petrolatum gauze when a wound needs a moist environment and a barrier that lifts away cleanly. Unlike dry gauze, which can dry into the wound and disrupt new tissue on removal, these impregnated dressings stay pliable and release without pulling. They're typically used as a primary contact layer, then covered with a secondary absorbent dressing and secured with tape or wrap. Always follow your provider's guidance on change frequency, which depends on wound type and exudate level.

DermaLite and DermaRite dressings arrive sterile in single-use packaging suitable for hospital, clinic, long-term care, and home wound-care settings. For products that pair with these contact layers, explore our broader Wound Care selection, along with Gauze Dressings and secure Medical Tapes to complete your dressing routine.