How Mepilex Border Flex works

Mepilex Border Flex is a five-layer, bordered foam dressing that is highly conformable due to Flex Technology. It absorbs, channels and traps exudate and allows you to track progress.

Benefits of Mepilex Border Flex

• Flex Technology allows MepilexBorder Flex Lite to move in every direction, reducing skin stress, increasing comfort and keeping it in place

• Up to 77% more conformable than Mepilex® Border Lite

• Up to 7-day wear time9 with shower-proof dressing 

• For use on a wide range of chronic and exuding wounds, as well as for pressure injury prevention

Indications for use 

Mepilex Border Flex is designed for a wide range of exuding wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, traumatic wounds (e.g. skin tears) and surgical wounds. Mepilex Border Flex can also be used on dry/ necrotic wounds in combination with gels. Mepilex Border Flex reduces postoperative blistering, and may also be used as part of a prophylactic therapy to help prevent skin damage, e.g. pressure ulcers.

Wear time 

Mepilex Border Flex may be left in place for up to 7 days depending on the condition of the wound and surrounding skin.