Tips For Skin WellnessContinence Care Management: What a Health Care Professional Needs to Know

From The National Association For Continence

Skin Wellness Tips

1. Always wash from front to back2. Use of “no rinse” wash is preferred over regular

bar soap3. Products should be dye-free and fragrance-free4. Apply the product to a wash cloth and gently

wipe skin to remove soil5. Skin should be patted dry thoroughly6. Don’t rub skin vigorously

Gently wash the perineal area at least once a day and immediately after an incontinent episode

Skin Wellness

• Use moisture barrier creams or “skin protectants”– Protect skin from infection

and other skin irritation issues after cleansing the skin

• Use a barrier film– Sprayed on the skin to form a

transparent film– Acts as a moisture barrier

(reduce chaffing)– Remember to use an alcohol-

free product

Skin Wellness

• Pay attention to allergies, such as latex– Important when choosing a product to ensure there

will be no irritation associated with an allergy• Remember: the less contact skin has with urine

or stool, the lower the risk of skin irritation• Us an absorbent product that rapidly wicks away

moisture/urine from the skin and retains fluids in between incontinent episodes

Thank you!