ALLEVYN LIFE Heel Dressing – Advanced Silicone Foam Heel Dressing

ALLEVYN LIFE Heel is a highly absorbent, anatomically shaped silicone foam dressing designed specifically for the heel. It provides advanced exudate management while helping protect vulnerable heel tissue as part of an appropriate wound care or pressure injury prevention programme.

Its specialist heel shape and wide border are designed to conform securely around the contours of the foot and heel, helping the dressing stay in place while providing cushioning, comfort and effective wound protection.

Featuring the advanced five-layer ALLEVYN LIFE construction, the dressing absorbs and locks away wound exudate while helping minimise leakage and reducing the visual impact of strikethrough.

Key Features & Benefits

• Specialist heel-shaped dressing – designed to conform securely around the heel and accommodate the natural contours of the foot.
• Highly absorbent foam core – absorbs and locks away high levels of wound exudate, including viscous exudate.
• Five-layer construction – provides advanced fluid management alongside cushioning and pressure redistribution.
• EXULOCK™ Advanced Lock-in Technology – helps distribute and retain exudate within the dressing to minimise leakage.
• EXUMASK™ Change Indicator – masks absorbed exudate while providing a visual indication to help support dressing-change decisions.
• Gentle silicone contact layer – provides secure adhesion while allowing the dressing to be lifted and repositioned.
• Helps reduce pressure, friction and shear – independently moving layers absorb and dissipate forces that may contribute to soft-tissue damage.
• Wide secure border – helps the dressing remain in place around challenging heel contours.
• Suitable for wound management and prevention – may be used on wounds or intact at-risk skin as part of an appropriate pressure injury prevention protocol.
• Designed for longer wear – effective exudate control and secure fixation may help reduce unnecessary dressing changes.

What Is ALLEVYN LIFE Heel Used For?

ALLEVYN LIFE Heel is designed for use around the heel and surrounding foot area, where standard flat dressings can be more difficult to secure.

It can be used for the management of suitable exuding wounds around the heel and may also be applied to intact skin as part of a clinician-led heel pressure injury prevention programme.

The heel is particularly vulnerable to pressure damage in people with reduced mobility, making appropriate protection, skin monitoring and pressure redistribution especially important.

Advanced Exudate Management

The multi-layer structure of ALLEVYN LIFE Heel is designed to absorb and retain wound fluid effectively.

Its absorbent core and EXULOCK Advanced Lock-in Technology help spread and lock exudate within the dressing, helping reduce the risk of leakage and supporting a more secure wound-care environment.

The integrated EXUMASK Change Indicator also reduces the visible appearance of absorbed exudate and provides a useful guide when assessing whether the dressing may need changing.

Designed Specifically for the Heel

The heel can be a difficult area to dress because of its rounded shape and frequent movement. ALLEVYN LIFE Heel has been specifically designed to fit this challenging anatomical area.

Its shaped construction and wide adhesive border help the dressing conform around the heel while supporting secure fixation and patient comfort.

This makes it suitable for use in hospitals, care homes, community healthcare and appropriate home-care environments.

Pressure Injury Prevention

ALLEVYN LIFE dressings feature multiple independently moving layers designed to absorb and dissipate mechanical forces, including pressure, friction and shear.

When clinically appropriate, ALLEVYN LIFE Heel can therefore be used on intact skin as part of a wider pressure ulcer or pressure injury prevention strategy.

The dressing should not replace other essential pressure-care measures such as repositioning, offloading, regular skin assessment and appropriate support surfaces.

Why Choose ALLEVYN LIFE Heel?

ALLEVYN LIFE Heel combines advanced absorbency, gentle silicone adhesion, anatomical heel protection and pressure redistribution in one specialist dressing.

Its heel-specific design helps overcome some of the challenges of dressing this vulnerable area, while the absorbent five-layer construction supports effective wound management and patient comfort.

Brand: Smith+Nephew
Product: ALLEVYN LIFE Heel
Product Type: Heel-shaped silicone foam dressing
Dressing Size: 25 cm × 25.2 cm
Wound Pad Area: 20 cm × 20.2 cm
Product Code: 66801304
Primary Uses: Heel wound management, exudate management and pressure injury prevention
Construction: Five-layer absorbent foam dressing
Contact Layer: Gentle silicone adhesive