Dressing forceps are designed for general use in dressing wounds, removing fragments of necrosed tissue, and small foreign bodies. It has smooth or smoothly serrated tips. It consists of a slender form of pincette, terminating in a series of transversely serrated teeth.

Dressing scissors are used to cut gauzes and tapes. The scissors are curved in such a way that tape does not stick to blades. It is generally made of stainless steel.