PhysioTulle Contact Layer Wound Dressings

PhysioTulle is a range of low-adherent contact layer dressings designed to sit directly against the wound bed, protecting fragile new tissue while allowing exudate to pass through to a secondary absorbent dressing above. If you're managing a wound that keeps sticking to gauze — or one where every dressing change means fresh trauma and pain — a contact layer like this is what stands between the healing surface and the rest of your dressing regimen.

The appeal of a tulle-style dressing comes down to what happens when you remove it. Because the mesh structure is coated to resist adhesion, it lifts away cleanly without pulling at granulating tissue or disturbing the wound margins. That makes PhysioTulle well suited to skin tears, abrasions, donor and graft sites, superficial burns, and leg ulcers — situations where protecting delicate epithelium matters as much as covering the wound.

The open mesh design is what lets these dressings work as one part of a layered system rather than a standalone cover. Wound fluid moves up and out into an absorbent pad or foam placed on top, so the contact layer stays in position through several changes of the outer dressing. That means fewer disturbances to the wound bed and a gentler experience for the patient, which is often the whole point for anyone caring for chronic or slow-healing wounds.

Contact layers are typically used alongside a secondary dressing and a retention product, so it helps to plan the full dressing setup rather than the tulle alone. Explore complementary options in Non-Adherent Dressings and Contact Layer Dressings, or browse the broader Wound Dressings category to build a complete plan for your wound care needs.