It's El Dixon.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Mrs. Elle Dixon was newly married and had no experience in cooking. She often cut her hands or burned herself in the kitchen. Earl Dixon was working for a company that produced surgical bandages, and he quickly became adept at bandaging his wife. He thought it would be nice if there was a kind of bandage that his wife could bandage herself when she was injured and no one could help.
So, he began to experiment. He considered that if gauze and bandage were made together, the wound could be bandaged with one hand. He took a piece of gauze and placed it on the table, applied glue on it, then folded the other piece of gauze into a gauze pad and placed it in the middle of the bandage. But there is a problem. The adhesive used to make this kind of bandage will dry out if it is exposed to the air for a long time.
Dixon tried many different fabrics to cover the tape, hoping to find one that would not be difficult to remove when needed. Later he discovered that a kind of coarse gauze could accomplish this task very well. After improvement by the company, it has been widely used.
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Precautions for using band-aid:
1. Do not wrap the band-aid too tightly, especially on the fingers and toes. Wrapping it too tightly can lead to the growth of anaerobic bacteria and increase the chance of infection and tetanus.
2. Do not bandage in a circular manner. The arteries of the fingers and toes are on both sides. If they are wrapped too tightly, it will lead to poor blood circulation. In mild cases, the wound will be swollen. In severe cases, it may lead to necrosis of the end of the finger (toe) or even amputation.
3. Do not use it for more than 12 hours. Some people don't pay much attention to details and may use a Band-Aid for several days. But please note that the maximum time of use of Band-Aid cannot exceed 12 hours. If the band-aid becomes soaked with water or otherwise dirty during this period, it should be replaced immediately.
4. Use waterproof band-aids and avoid prolonged contact with water. If the Band-Aid does not adhere tightly to the skin around the wound, especially in special areas such as fingertips, knees, and elbows, it cannot be truly waterproof.
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