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Today we’re looking closer at Spenco 2nd Skin Squares. • That is, Spenco 2nd Skin HYDROGELS. • To be honest, I’ve never had a lot of time for this product. But at the same time, I can’t help but be impressed by it. • ➡️ [0:00] INTRO • 2nd Skin Squares have a really distinctive texture and really cool to the touch. It’s actually 95% water. • I can see that this product has the ability to reduce pressure by way of its cushioning. And even more impressive than that, it absorbs shear beautifully. Both cushioning and shear absorption are fantastic properties for blister prevention. • Before I get into the pros and cons of Spenco 2nd Skin Squares, I just want to point out that this is exactly the same product as Spenco 2nd Skin’s: • • Circles and Rectangles that also come in a tubs • • The Moist Pads that come in the Spenco 2nd Skin Blister Kit • • And their Spenco 2nd Skin Moist Burn Pads • Collectively, Spenco refer to these products as their HYDROGELS. • ➡️ [1:13] 5 Things • So what DON’T I like about Spenco 2nd Skin hydrogels when it comes to blister management? There are 5 things that bother me: • 🚩 [1:22] 95% Water • 1. Firstly, holding water against the skin is the opposite of what you want to do in blister prevention. More moisture means higher friction levels which can mean either more blisters, or worst still, maceration. • 🚩 [1:37] Cooling? • 2. Secondly, cooling the skin might be good for treating burns, but it is of limited use for preventing or treating friction blisters. Besides, it might feel nice and cool initially, but it soon warms up to the same temperature as your foot. This ensures any cooling effect is very short-lived. • 🚩 [2:17] Wear • 3. Thirdly, the jelly wears through if there’s a lot of pressure and movement applied to it. That’s not so good when you’re dealing with blisters on weightbearing areas of your foot, like under the ball of the foot. The gel wears through. I used a large rectangle pad right across the ball of my other foot and I started to do some star jumps. This was awkward to say the least, because the give in the gel was too much. The shear modulus is too low for this part of the foot for this kind of activity. Why? Because your foot relies on traction to perform star jumps, just like it does for walking and running and changing direction with any efficiency. The problem is, this hydrogel works TOO well. It absorbs so much shear that it degrades your efficiencies of gait, including breaking and acceleration forces. When I took my shoe and sock off, at least half the gel had escaped the confines of the surrounding tape that was designed to hold the hydrogel in place. And of course, that rendered the hydrogel useless because it was no longer where I needed it. • 🚩 [3:51] Dries Out • 4. Fourthly, they dry out and as they do, they lose their favourable properties from the gooey jelly thickness. At this point, they are more of an irritant than anything else. To minimise this and to make the favourable properties last longer, make sure you leave the clear plastic film on the hydrogel. You remove only the blue backing, put it on your skin and then tape over it. That clear plastic film between the gel and the tape means there’s less water absorption by the tape and less evaporation of water through the tape. • 🚩 [4:54] Not Sterile • 5. Finally, they’re not sterile and it’s impossible to handle them in a sterile way. So that automatically means they’re no good for torn or deroofed blisters. • ➡️ [5:11] Wrapping Up • So, I love how the material undergoes shear. This is blister prevention gold. This is what I absolutely love. It’s such a great way to prevent blisters. However, on weightbearing areas, it works too well initially, and then the hydrogel wears through too quickly to become ineffective. So I would say they are suited most to blisters on non-weightbearing areas of the foot and areas of low pressure. And unfortunately, this very short-term effect takes them out of the equation for anyone involved in endurance activities. Anyone looking for blister management that lasts all day. • ➡️ [6:24] Conclusion • So, take into account the pros and cons I’ve mentioned, but you do your own research and experimentation. • Finally, if you really want to know the best way to prevent and treat your blisters, head to blister-prevention.com and search for your blister location. Different things will work for different anatomical locations – because they’re all structured differently, function differently and have different kinds of forces at play. This is how to be most successful at blister management – tackling each blister based on its anatomical location - not just grabbing one thing and applying that to every single blister situation you face. • So, I hope this helps in your quest to be blister-free, no matter what sport, activity or adventure you have planned. • ~ Rebecca • 😀👣 • Expert Blister Treatment Tips (FREE Download) • 👉 https://lp.blister-prevention.com/bli...

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