THE RISE OF SKIN INFECTIONS AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
Many experts believe that our skin (our largest organ) has become more susceptible to skin infections because of the increased use and extra hygiene measures, such as hand alcohol-based sanitizers, anti-bacterial hand washing, and mask usage during the pandemic, which increased the frequency of dermatological diseases. Moreover, adverse dermatological reactions to prescription or over-the-counter drugs have also increased and been reported.
How can skin infections spread from person to person?
Skin infections are almost always spread by direct contact with an infected person. They are not spread through the air. Touching surfaces contaminated by a person with a bacterial infection can also spread disease. This is known as indirect contact.
Following these steps can prevent the spread of skin infections to others:
Don’t share towels, bars of soap, razors, makeup, cellphones, ear-pods, clothing, uniforms, bedding, and other intimate items that could share direct skin-to-skin contact.
If exposed, keep any skin infection areas covered with clean, dry bandages, especially if pus or drainage is present.
Wash your hands often, especially after touching infected skin or being around others with bites, scratches, scabs, or other visible wounds.
Be aware of your environment. Avoid surfaces with high-traffic exposures, like theaters, museums, playgrounds, concert halls, etc.
Wear disposable latex or vinyl gloves if you are caring for a skin infection other than your own. Remove and dispose of gloves immediately and wash your hands with soap and water or use a 90% alcohol-based hand rub.
Wash soiled bed linens and clothes with hot water (at least 160°F), laundry detergent, and (when possible) bleach. Using the hottest setting on your clothes dryer (commercial dryers are hottest) instead of air-drying will help kill bacteria.
Immediately put all bandages or items with any pus or drainage (including blood and nasal discharge) into the trash.
Clean all possible contaminated surfaces with THYME TO CLEAN.
Best steps for protecting yourself from daily exposure:
· Practicing proper hygiene is the best way to prevent skin infections. Using enriched hand soaps and body washes formulated with essential nutrients, vitamins, and the type of specialized science that can extend a skin barrier of natural protection remains the safest approach for successfully building back your body’s immune system.
· Dermatologists agree that our skin can be retrained, and it's never too late to take the necessary steps to strengthen your skin’s acid mantle, which is the body’s natural first line of defense.
· Mother Nature provided a built-in process to protect the skin against outside exposures. Unfortunately, when we had to defend ourselves from COVID, the public took steps to protect against disease without realizing that this might ultimately put our bodies in a position to no longer be as strong as they naturally should be. Through increased use and extra hygiene measures, humans have depleted our body’s ability to self-protect, making it difficult for the body to produce oils and lipids that act as a natural defense against surface contact exposures.
· Unfortunately, we can’t hide inside and cover our bodies with PPE forever. And no one wants to be afraid of what is lying in wait in high-touch, high-traffic areas such as schools, museums, ride shares, parks, and medical facilities. Therefore, it is paramount that we stop breaking down our defenses with overly aggressive sanitizers and harsh soaps and begin treating our skin to the essentials needed for our bodies to maneuver the world post-COVID safely and naturally.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR STRENGTH BACK YOU SHOULD CONSIDER USING PRODUCTS THAT WILL OFFER ORGANIC SKIN SUPPORT AND EXTENDED BARRIER PROTECTION. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO REBUILD THE BODY’S NATURAL DEFENSE MECHANISMS:
HAND SUDZ cleanses without leaving any residue behind and delivers a long-lasting organic skin-supporting barrier directly onto the hands, leaving your skin protected with a lightweight layer of nutrients. Use HAND SUDZ to achieve clean, toxic-free, and ultra-conditioned hands that actively support a better and healthier immune system.
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FACE, HAND, AND BODY MIST is a full body sanitizer that reduces bacteria and toxins on the skin while keeping the skin protected, hydrated and nourished through a prolonged skin-supporting barrier of protection.
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