Parafricta protects sensitive skin

What is sensitive skin?

A sensitive skin is a thin or a fine-textured skin. It reacts quickly to both heat and cold; therefore, it sunburns and windburns easily. It is commonly dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. Temperature changes, some detergents, cosmetics and alcohol (used on the skin) can all cause irritation, leaving the skin red and blotchy, with visible surface veins.

If you have this type of skin, you should keep you skin moist using creams and protect yourself in the sun. Choose products that do not contain potential allergens such as fragrance or PABA sunscreens. Wash your face with mild baby soap, rinse thoroughly and pat the skin dry with a soft towel; do not use rough towel. Never use any makeup or perfume without first trying a little of it on the inside of your wrist to see the reaction of your skin to it, for very few items of makeup agree with a sensitive skin. Every night apply home-made moisturizing cream on your face before retiring for the night.

How does Parafricta help?

Parafricta products can be used in the treatment of various forms of dermatitis, eczema and allergic skin conditions that affect different areas of the body across all age groups.

The PF Fragile Skin Protection System™

- Reduces damage to skin from shearing and friction

- Protects against pressure sores

- Safeguards fragile skin

- Prevents removal of dressings by friction

Parafricta has been shown in published clinical trials to be superior to other product ranges in protecting the integrity of a person's skin to control itching and scratching and its effectiveness has even used on children with epidermis bullosa.

Parafricta protects sensitive skin

What is sensitive skin?

A sensitive skin is a thin or a fine-textured skin. It reacts quickly to both heat and cold; therefore, it sunburns and windburns easily. It is commonly dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. Temperature changes, some detergents, cosmetics and alcohol (used on the skin) can all cause irritation, leaving the skin red and blotchy, with visible surface veins.

If you have this type of skin, you should keep you skin moist using creams and protect yourself in the sun. Choose products that do not contain potential allergens such as fragrance or PABA sunscreens. Wash your face with mild baby soap, rinse thoroughly and pat the skin dry with a soft towel; do not use rough towel. Never use any makeup or perfume without first trying a little of it on the inside of your wrist to see the reaction of your skin to it, for very few items of makeup agree with a sensitive skin. Every night apply home-made moisturizing cream on your face before retiring for the night.

How does Parafricta help?

Parafricta products can be used in the treatment of various forms of dermatitis, eczema and allergic skin conditions that affect different areas of the body across all age groups.

DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing is made of knitted medical grade silk which has been stripped of its outer coating and bonded with Microbe Shield technology. It is far superior to cotton because it retains up to 30 % of its own weight in moisture without feeling damp.

DermaSilk has been shown in published clinical trials to be superior to cotton in controlling itching and scratching and its effectiveness has even been compared favourably with steroid cream.

Helping sensitive skin sufferers and preventing pressure ulcers

Christopher Kennedy, a young entrepreneur from Purley, has just established a business, Imago Care Ltd, that procures the latest medical technology to distribute to the NHS, hospices, nursing homes, and individual community based customers.

His flagship product, Parafricta, a frictionless fabric is the first proven answer to the key nursing goal identified by EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Board), namely to "protect against the adverse effects of external mechanical forces: pressure, friction and shear on skin".The 25 yr old explained: "It is wonderful to be a part of a product that will revolutionalize the way to prevent pressure ulcers, treat dry sensitive skin conditions like eczema, keep wound dressings in place that are dislodged due to friction and to help gain these sufferers a better quality of life."

"Pressure ulcers cost the NHS around 2 billion every year and now there is a product that can reduce this cost dramatically. The fabric boasts properties that have already gain recognition by London's Science Museum. It has a coefficient of friction close to that of ice, almost as strong as steel, breathable, inert and can be washed up to 160 degrees with out losing any of its properties. "Parafricta™ Fabric products have been evaluated by more than 15 NHS sites in the UK including Great Ormond Street, where trials were conducted on children with fragile skin due to Epidermolysis Bullosa.

The results have confirmed that the garments and bedclothes prevent skin breakdown and progression to clinically detrimental pressure ulcers. Imago Care has also procured other leading products that aid in the treatment of chronic and acute wounds. For more information please call 0208 668 6084 or visit www.imagocare.com.