About Skin Hygiene

Skin Hygiene Definition:

via Oxford Dictionary "conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness".

Skin Hygiene for wrestlers, MMA, martial arts:

Wrestling, MMA and martial arts are contact sports, so skin hygiene and resulting skin health should be a priority. In these environments, passing skin infections such as ringworm, impetigo, and staph infections is extremely easy, so extra care should be taken to ensure proper hygiene.

All of these skin infections are extremely contagious and you could infect an entire practice room. The big question is How to Prevent Skin Infections?

• Shower After Every Wrestling Practice or Competition
  The best way to prevent wrestling skin diseases is through the practice of good skin hygiene. DERMAFENSE CAN HELP! In addition to washing contaminants with our Wrestling Wipes, a wrestler should shower upon arriaval at home.
  Pay particular attention to the back of your neck and where any skin breaks are visable, was these areas thoroughly.
  Since you can not be sure the hygiene practices exercised by others at tournaments and other competitive venues, we emphasis the exercising of a higher level of personal hygiene.
  
  Other precautions should be taken:

• Do not wear your wrestling shoes anywhere but on the mat

• Wash Wrestling Workout Clothes, Kneepads, Headgear and Singlets Frequently

• If you are sick, refrain from practices and competitions.

• Know when to Seek Medical Attention- If you suspect that you or your wrestler is developing a skin condition, see a doctor. The sooner an effective treatment is practiced, the less established the infection can become. Making treatment, and resulting return to the mats for practice and tournaments come sooner.

Skin Hygiene for gyms, yoga and other athletes:

Gyms, health clubs, sports equiptment are also hotbeds germs where DERMAFENSE Wipes come in handy. 

According to Dr. Greg Cohen, "Gyms have long been hothouses for unwanted viruses, fungi and bacteria, a result of shared equipment, excessive sweat and moisture in locker rooms. Many facilities provide disinfectant so clients can wipe down machinery, but they are often less diligent when it comes to exercise mats. It’s common to see staff members clean a stationary bike. It’s rare to see them disinfect a mat.

Additionally, Dr. Ellen Marmur, who runs the division of dermatologic surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, said she has seen more bacterial infections in the last year and a half in “young women who mentioned they did yoga and Pilates," and for whom she had ruled out other risk factors for dermatitis or dry, itchy skin. Dirty exercise mats were most likely to blame, Dr. Marmur said.

Why do athletes and coaches depend on our body wipes?

• 100% Biodegradable wipe

• Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil

• Contains Vitamin E and Aloe

• Soft, pre-moistened Towelettes

• Convenient packaging (for retailers and consumers) with double seal to prevent dry out

• Alcohol and Paraben Free

• Hypoallergenic

• Moisturizing, Gentle and Effective