Proshield Plus Skin Protectant

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We do our best to keep our delivery prices fair, and we only charge you what the courier services are charging us. With a gentle pH balanced formula Proshield Foam and Spray fits with best practice guidelines whereas the use of soap and water can contribute to the development of pressure ulcers and associated costs.

For removing urine and faeces, dried blood, post-operative antiseptic solutions and other hard to remove debris from patients PROSHIELD® FOAM & SPRAY is a no-rinse incontinent and total-body cleanser and moisturizer. Its surfactant ingredient, Poloxamer 188, cleans skin without drying it out, while its solubilizer breaks down dried stool without the need for scrubbing. The efficacy of PROSHIELD ◊ Skin Care when used on intact or injured skin was confirmed in an audit of ten patients with moisture lesions due to IAD (Meuleneire, 2010). The clinicians found it very easy to remove the ointment with PROSHIELD ◊ Foam and Spray Skin Cleanser. Smith & Nephew (2019a) Review of Certificate of Analysis for Proshield Foam & Spray Incontinence Cleanser. RD/19/024 Traditional soap and some cleansers require water to rinse but PROSHIELD ◊ Foam and Spray Skin Cleanser requires no rinsing (Flynn and Williams, 2011; Ling, 2011; Wall and Vernon, 2016) or the use of a separate moisturiser when used with PROSHIELD ◊ PLUS Skin Protectant and therefore has the potential to reduce the number of steps needed in the skin care regimen of a person with incontinence.

For best results, PROSHIELD PLUS should be used with PROSHIELD Foam & Spray, according to your established skin care protocol. Want to know more about PROSHIELD PLUS? PROSHIELD Foam & Spray Cleanser: Gentle, pH-balanced and rinse-free, which eliminates the need to scrub delicate tissue 1-3,6,7

Both products are safe and effectiveFor best results, store at room temperature below (below 25°C) in a dry place. Avoid extreme heat. Do not freeze The PROSHIELD Skin Care range is formulated for use on both intact and injured skin as part of a skin care regime against moisture-related skin damage, such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). 1-5 Flynn and Williams (2011) undertook a small user evaluation in an elderly group of patients who had skin damage following incontinence. They found using PROSHIELD ◊ Skin Care in conjunction with effective pressure ulcer prevention and management resulted in improved skin condition. Maintains skin integrity by protecting skin from exposure to faeces, urine and bodily fluids including sweat and perspiration PROSHIELD Foam and Spray Skin Cleanser is ideal for cleansing skin exposed to body fluids. It removes, urine, faeces,dried blood and barrier products and requires no rinsing.PROSHIELD is the number one skin care system for intact and injured skin associated with incontinence and is a trusted choice of Healthcare Professionals

A structured skin care regimen is a fundamental part of caring for patients with IAD (Woo et al, 2017), and products that reduce the suffering of patients and simplify care are advantageous. Smith and Nephew (2019b) Verification Testing Report of Usability and Transparency for PROSHIELD PLUS Skin Protectant. U/064/R3 Smith & Nephew (2019c) Verification Testing Report of Usability and Transparency for PROSHIELD Plus Skin Protectant. U/064/R1 Moisturises and conditions the skin 8,9 with a visible, transparent sheen to facilitate monitoring *10 For severe incontinence/diarrhoea, Best Practice Guidelines recommends thorough cleansing and reapplication to be carried out after each incontinent episodeSkin care products are known to commonly cause an allergic or immune response, and it is usually ingredients such as perfumes and preservatives that are the cause (Penzer et al, 2012). PROSHIELD ◊ PLUS Skin Protectant is a smooth, transparent*, viscous and fragrance-free ointment that does not contain any of the common allergens. Its transparency* is beneficial since it allows for skin observation and assessment (Smith & Nephew, 2019b,c,d). A reduction in pain and discomfort that is achieved by maintaining skin pH (Smith and Nephew, 2019a) and moisture barrier function (Shah et al, 1995) European Commission. Glycerin. In: Database CIS ed. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=34040 European Commission, 2019.