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✅ APPLICATION - The Silver Nitrate Sticks are suitable for use in wound management, ostomy care and aphthous stomatitis. It may take up to 24 hours for discoloration to occur.
✅ HEMOSTASIS FOR MINOR BLEEDING - They are used to stop bleeding in cases of minor bleeding, such as epistaxis (nosebleeds) or after biopsies
✅ FIELDS OF USE - The removal of warts and application in podiatry (e.g. for corns) are common fields of use.
✅ EASY AND PAINLESS - The application is quick to perform, simple and usually completely painless.
✅ APPLICATION FOR NEWBORNS - Umbilical cord remnants in newborns can be easily removed with cautery sticks, an application should be done by doctor or midwife.
Silver Nitrate Sticks are a device containing Silver Nitrate on its tip. Silver Nitrate has a astringent and caustic effect. When moistened, it leads to a denaturation (coagulation) of the proteins and subsequent dying off of the treated tissue. The users have formed their own preferences and there are no formal recommendations regarding strength, lenght or material.