Diabetes Foot Care Kit.The new 3M [Cavilon.sup.TM] Diabetes Foot Care Kit provides gentle, effective daily cleansing and moisturizing products to improve skin integrity and help prevent fissures in an easy two-step process. Foot soaks are no longer recommended because of the risk of burns, maceration mac·er·a·tion n. 1. Softening by soaking in a liquid. 2. Softening of the tissues after death by autolysis, especially of a stillborn fetus. and irritation irritation /ir·ri·ta·tion/ (ir?i-ta´shun) 1. the act of stimulating. 2. a state of overexcitation and undue sensitivity.ir´ritative ir·ri·ta·tion n. 1. from additives in the water. 3M [Cavilon.sup.TM] Antiseptic antiseptic, agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the external surfaces of the body. Antiseptics should generally be distinguished from drugs such as antibiotics that destroy microorganisms internally, and from disinfectants, which destroy Skin Cleanser contains a mild antiseptic and gentle surfactants to remove soil, dead skin and bacteria. It also has humectants to help condition the skin. For moisturizing, the kit contains 3M [Cavilon.sup.TM] Foot Emollient emollient /emol·li·ent/ (e-mol´yent) 1. softening or soothing. 2. an agent that softens or soothes the skin, or soothes an irritated internal surface. e·mol·lient adj. Cream, a nongreasy, pH-balanced cream that vanishes into the skin. The kit also includes a patient education booklet from the International Diabetes Center that offers practical foot care tips. |
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