Asepsis and antiseptics in the dermatocosmetological office
How to protect yourself and your patient
Fortunately, most specialists in the field of aesthetic medicine always take care of individual protection of themselves and their patients, especially during the pandemic. But ARVI is not the only biological danger, and for maximum safety, all recommendations for asepsis and antiseptics must be followed.
Valentyna Malyuga, epidemiologist, "Dana Medical" LLC (Ukraine)
True professionals who bring beauty to people do not even need to explain why the tools used for manipulations and procedures that may damage the skin or mucous membranes (cosmetic operations, cosmetic manipulations and procedures, even facial cleansing, tattooing, pedicure and manicure etc.) .), must be subjected to disinfection, pre-sterilization cleaning and sterilization.
It is best when disposable tools and cosmetic products are used. But if they were contaminated with blood or other biofluids, they should be disinfected after use. No one can be sure that there are no causative agents of terrible infections on such tools.
Disinfection is carried out by methods of immersion, wiping, irrigation (most often products of complex configuration, difficult to reach for disinfection). Products and objects that can be placed in a disinfectant solution should be disinfected by the immersion method as the most reliable. Moreover, the disinfection procedure should be performed immediately after using tools and products. To do this, after performing the procedures, the tools are placed in a working solution of a disinfectant poured into special containers.
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