# Sickness-Detecting Bandaids This Liquid Bandaid Design Checks Wounds for Diseases Using Colors By M | Published 2015-09-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandaid-design References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/smart-bandage-tech-roundup/) & [rsc.org](http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/10/smart-bandage-wound-treatment-green-light) These revolutionary liquid bandaid designs cleverly do more than cover an injury and help it heal. Thanks to innovative [color-changing technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-measurement), these bandaids are able to use reacting dyes to give accurate reading of the wound's conditions and be able to [test for infections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oura-symptom-radar). Often times bandaids do a well enough job of healing an injury by concealing the bleeding but this also stops people from being able to accurately acess the wound and see if it is infected. These [liquid bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-patches) are made from a clear material complete with color technology that reacts to oxygen to give an accurate and speedy reading of the would. The bandaid uses a red porphyrin and a green nitrocellulose to read the wound. Red pigment will show up if the would is lacking oxygen and needs to breathe more to heal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Color-changing Bandages:** Opportunity for companies to innovate and create high-tech bandages that detect and diagnose medical conditions. - **Smart Wound Care:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create smart wound care systems with connected technology that can detect and prevent infections. - **Remote Health Monitoring:** Technology companies can leverage wearable technologies and health apps with innovative sensors to remotely monitor and alert individuals of wound conditions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Opportunity for the healthcare industry to integrate high-tech bandages into wound care protocols for early detection and prevention of infections. - **Consumer Goods:** Companies in the consumer goods industry can develop affordable high-tech bandages that allow consumers to easily monitor the health of their wounds. - **Technology:** Opportunity for technology companies to partner with healthcare providers and develop connected devices that monitor and alert medical professionals of wound conditions in real-time. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waterproof Color-Changing Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drysee-bandages.md) - [AI-Enabled Smart Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages.md) - [Connected Monitoring Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-bandage.md) - [Infection-Detecting Wound Coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartheal-sensor.md) - [Fruit-Adorned Adhesive Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adhesive-bandage.md) - [Durable Water-Friendly Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterproof-clear-adhesive-bandages.md) - [AI-Paired Wound Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medicosbiotech.md) - [Wound-Sanitizing Blue Light Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-care-device.md) - [Healing Transparent Skin Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psoriasis-prescription-patches.md)