3Mâ„¢ Tegaderm Pad Dressing offers a waterproof barrier, allowing patients to bathe or shower without removing the dressing. This unique, non-adherent pad will not stick to the wound, allowing normal wound healing processes to occur with less pain and trauma. Tegaderm dressings allow the skin to function normally with good exchange of moisture vapor and oxygen. This Tegaderm Transparent Dressing is a sterile, waterproof bacterial barrier which consists of a non-adherent absorbent pad bonded to a larger thin film transparent dressing. Tegaderm Pad Dressings is a breathable film dressing designed to allow the skin to function normally with a good exchange of moisture vapor and oxygen. This dressing provides a waterproof barrier which allows patients to bathe or shower without removing the dressing. The Tegaderm Pad offers a convenient, all-in-one sterile dressing that reduces application time. The transparent window frame makes it easy to apply this island dressing to the wound.