I am currently on rotation which heavily features wound care, and one attending in particular that I’ve been working with is a strong advocate for honey-impregnated wound dressings. Apparently, these dressings have become more sophisticated in recent years, including some products that combine honey with alginates to provide moisture control.

Having not had a great deal of exposure to this sort dressing, I have been interested to see how this modality will work. What experiences, if any, have you had with honey impregnated wound dressings?

The topic of Honey based wound dressings is certainly not a new one, but the recent release of new products has created a huge degree of media attention and public curriousity. We have been using Medi-Honey on several problem wound patients with good success and have found a particular niche for vasculitis ulceration and exudative leg ulcers. Many patients relate a decrease in pain after the application and it is generally easy to use.

This certainly is a niche product and is not the miracle that some in the media how touted. I do believe it will be a help to many patients.