100% silicone Sting Free Skin Barrier For the protection and treatment of intact skin, ’at risk’ skin and sore skin Skin care often plays a vital role in overall patient care. It forms an integral part of care across a wide range of therapy areas, especially where a patients’ skin is vulnerable, such as neonatal care and elderly care. Therapy areas include: Wound care Ostomy care Continence care Skin damage can occur as a direct result of prolonged contact with body wastes and medical adhesives. Silesse creates a durable silicone protective film in just a few seconds, dramatically reducing the risk of skin damage and increasing patient comfort (as well as improving Quality of Life). Recent developments in silicone technology have significantly improved skin care and now enable the combination use of silicones to: Traditional skin barriers incorporate a range of ingredients which can include alcohol, petroleum and acrylate terpolymers. These are now superseded with the introduction of new, 100% silicone formulations, ensuring protection with skin-friendliness. Silesse is 100% silicone No alcohol, no latex, no acrylate terpolymers, no parabens, no water, no organic compounds. Only silicones, carefully designed to provide a skin barrier, for use by patients or Healthcare Professionals. Silicones have a long and safe history of use in topical applications (health care, cosmetics & beauty, hair care etc). Silesse contains only a blend of silicones Silesse does not sting on application Traditional skin barriers are usually astringents; which draw moisture from the skin and can cause damage and pain to the patient. They can carry an increased risk of sensitisation or irritation and can therefore contribute to skin problems. Silesse offers the Healthcare Professional the choice to effectively provide wound, continence and ostomy skin protection without the risks associated with traditional skin barrier formulations. Silesse has a soothing effect, so compliance with skin care protocols is often improved. Silesse dries fast Sometimes, speed is essential. A fast pouch change can be important when, for example, the patient has a very active stoma. Silesse is designed to protect quickly, with just a few seconds drying time. Silesse will not ‘build up’ on the skin surface Many skin barrier products dry to form a ‘varnish’ on the skin surface. This can build up, layer-upon-layer, with repeated use. After several applications, it may be necessary to mechanically remove barrier residue by ‘picking’ with finger nails or tweezers. Clearly, this is not ‘skin friendly’, as cells from the protective stratum corneum are removed during this process. It is also time consuming and often painful to the patient. Silesse creates a consistent barrier film – every time - without any risk of build up. Silesse will not bond skin tissue A skin barrier that sticks skin tissue together can be very time consuming for a Healthcare Professional. It is necessary to hold apart skin tissues until the product has completely dried. Failure to do so, may result in iatrogenic injury to skin which you were seeking to protect. Silesse is designed to protect without bonding skin tissue together, saving time for the Healthcare Professional and removing risk of damage. Silesse can be used to increase adhesion The results from international evaluations demonstrate that Silesse improves appliance adhesion for over 1/3 of patients.