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Furthermore, how the Band Aid was invented?
Earle Dickson, a cotton buyer, invented the BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandage. His wife could then dress her own wounds by cutting a piece of the tape and gauze pad, and fashioning it into a bandage. Dickson demonstrated the invention to his boss, who told company president James Wood Johnson, and a new product was born
Keeping this in view, why is it called Band Aid?
The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by Thomas Anderson and Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson in Highland Park, New Jersey for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking. The prototype allowed her to dress her wounds without assistance.
Leaving a wound uncovered helps it stay dry and helps it heal. Certain wounds, such as scrapes that cover a large area of the body, should be kept moist and clean to help reduce scarring and speed healing. Bandages used for this purpose are called occlusive or semiocclusive bandages.