Good girl, at 13 years old! The smart bandage sounds practical, especially for kids who play and scratch all the time. Having the asteroid named after them is a nice honor, but let's first see if it works well in practice.
Yes, I agree, at 13 she is impressive. I am mainly interested in whether the material is hypoallergenic, because I have seen children get irritation from simple bandages. Have you tried it at all on an injury?
A smart bandage is, of course, interesting, especially when a 13-year-old child came up with such a thing. But as the Greeks write, first we would like to see how it really works and whether it causes irritation. An asteroid is, of course, cool, but I’m more interested in how much such a bandage would cost an ordinary family.
Yes, the material is hypoallergenic, they say so in the presentation. I tried it on a small cut on my finger last year, it only changed when needed and it didn't cause any irritation. Have you tried anything similar lately?
I agree, Peter, about the price the most important thing for an ordinary family. In our pharmacy, ordinary patches sometimes bite, but here the “smart” one - I’m afraid it will cost a pretty penny. Would you buy one for your son if it cost the same as two packs of regular bandages?
Not yet, but I liked that you tried it yourself. Last year I had a small burn from the iron and changed the bandage three times a day for fear of it sticking. I'm going to look for this material in case I need it in the garden.
Glad you tried it yourself, George. I've had quite a few small cuts on my hands from fishing and I know how annoying it is to change the bandage all the time. You'll let me know if you find this stuff so I can try it out at the store too.
Glad you tried it and it went well with no irritation. I had a similar cut on my hand last year while picking herbs from the garden and changed the bandage every day out of habit. I will ask the pharmacy if they have such material, maybe I will try it too.
I agree Vassili, at 13 she is impressive. The practical part about kids running and falling every day on the field I understand first hand, because I see my students get scraped all the time. Do you really think that such inventions will quickly enter schools or will they remain at the research level?
Yes, Evangel, the practical part about the guys constantly falling on the field is exactly what made me read the article twice. As a hiker, I see how quickly a simple bandage gets dirty or soaked. I believe that if they try it in schools and sports academies first, it will spread faster than if it stays only in laboratories. Have you seen this happen with other student inventions?
I agree, Vassili, the practical part for children who itch all the time is the most important. As a nurse, I have seen many times bandages that stay on and cause problems. Really, how did you feel about it being called an asteroid? Is it a good idea or a bit of an exaggeration?
Yes, Despina, you are right, those bandages that stay on for days and get moldy are a real headache for kids who run and fall all the time. The asteroid seemed like a nice price to me, it shows that someone in the space program noticed her invention. As a nurse, would you use such a "smart" bandage in your daily work?
The iron burn is one of the most annoying, I remember a similar one years ago. I hope you find the stuff, and if you try it in the garden let us know how it went with the plants. Do you also use it for pruning wounds?
Yes, iron burns are really annoying, I still remember how my sleeve got stuck to the iron last year. I finally found the material in a store with garden tools here in Patras, I tried a little on the roses and it held moisture well without getting moldy. Do you also use it for tree trimming?
You did well and tried it yourself last year with the iron burn. I, who fish, have often cut my hands in the nets and change the bandage less often for fear of sticking. You'll let me know if you find this clever stuff, maybe I'll try it on my feet after football.
Glad it went well without irritation, Fotini. Last year when I cut my finger picking rosemary from the garden, I changed the bandage less often and saw that the skin stayed calmer. I'll also ask at the neighborhood pharmacy, maybe I'll find it.
Lyudmila, I definitely noticed about the price - in our pharmacy it’s already a pity to buy even simple adhesive plasters at 150 rubles per pack. If such a bandage cost the same as two regular packs, then yes, I would buy it for my grandson, especially when he falls off his bike. Do you think it can be washed and used a couple of times?
The iron does burn you badly, I remember making the same mistake two summers ago. I also tried the material that Friday found when trimming the trees last year, it held up well without getting moldy. How do you usually use it, just for burns or for other things?
Yes, Zoe, the field and the mountain are the best testing grounds. I see my kids come home from school with scrapes every other day, so a bandage that tells you when to change it would go a long way. I've seen some student ideas make their way to local clinics here in Patras, but they really start more easily from schools than from labs. Have you tried something similar on the mountain?
Yes, iron burns are really bad, I still remember when I did the same with the sleeve years ago. The material you found in Patras for the roses sounds useful, I tried it last year on olive prunings and it held up well without mold. Do you also put it on the trees in your garden?
Yes, Peri, scratches from school are a daily issue in ours too. My son came back with such sores from the bike that we eventually learned to change a bandage by hand, but a smart one would have saved us a lot of infections. Have you seen such projects reach the medical offices of Patras?
Yes, iron burns hurt a lot, I still have the scar on my arm from when I did the same thing with the shirt. I also tried the material from Patras this year on the roses and it held up well. Do you also put it on the trees in your garden?
Yes, Peri, the scratches from the field are exactly what I'm saying too. When my daughter was at school she would come home from recess with such little sores that I would change the bandage every afternoon. I haven't tried anything like this on the mountain, but I'd like to know how the guys in Patras managed to get them in a dispensary.
