Summary 3 of 4: Excess Perspiration in Liners
Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd
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Title:
Summary 3 of 4: Excess Perspiration in Liners
Creator:
Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd
Date:
10/29/2009
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Alps makes a liner with a distal expulsion valve! Both pin and cushion liners (actually the same liner. Not sure how it work with elevated vacuum, but worth a try
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Poking holes in the liner doesn't help, it only makes little red spots on the limb where the skin is trying to be sucked out of the liner through these little holes. I had that same problem personally with my leg, and used a pin system for years, and always had issues with the liner migrating down and could have as much as 1/2 cup of sweat in the bottom of my liner, and it being about 1 off of my leg. That didn't work too well for running, because after just a few minutes when I broke out in the sweat, then my leg would start slipping off, and then I would have to stop, dump it out, and put it back on again....and repeat that every minute or so.
One thing that has helped me, or maybe it's just a coincidence, is that I had the laser hair removal on my entire left leg. I had it done about 6 times I think (they do it every 6-8 weeks for several treatments to get all the hair to be destroyed). I now only have light, blond hair that grows, and no dark hair or coarse hair now. I am not a hairy person to start wtih, but the hair on my leg seemed to be contributing to the liner slipping and all. So, I also believe that the laser treatment also damaged/killed/destroyed some of the sweat glands or pores...although I don't have any medical evidence of proof of that.
But the sweating issue is MUCH less now than it was before. I also wear a suction leg now, and very rarely do I hvae to take my leg off and dump it out, unless I am really working out or running, or something strenuous.
The laser treatments aren't cheap, like probably $1200 total I think, and also kind of uncomfortable...I won't say painful but on the borderline.
You might mention this to your patient and see what his thoughts are about that....or if he can afford that. Most of my patients could never afford that, or wouldn't consider doing something like that.
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I have tried using a nylon sheath which has helped at times. Although the thought of of a pin hole distally sounds good, It is not advisable by Ohio willow wood.
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Alps makes a liner with a distal expulsion valve! Both pin and cushion liners (actually the same liner. Not sure how it work with elevated vacuum, but worth a try
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Poking holes in the liner doesn't help, it only makes little red spots on the limb where the skin is trying to be sucked out of the liner through these little holes. I had that same problem personally with my leg, and used a pin system for years, and always had issues with the liner migrating down and could have as much as 1/2 cup of sweat in the bottom of my liner, and it being about 1 off of my leg. That didn't work too well for running, because after just a few minutes when I broke out in the sweat, then my leg would start slipping off, and then I would have to stop, dump it out, and put it back on again....and repeat that every minute or so.
One thing that has helped me, or maybe it's just a coincidence, is that I had the laser hair removal on my entire left leg. I had it done about 6 times I think (they do it every 6-8 weeks for several treatments to get all the hair to be destroyed). I now only have light, blond hair that grows, and no dark hair or coarse hair now. I am not a hairy person to start wtih, but the hair on my leg seemed to be contributing to the liner slipping and all. So, I also believe that the laser treatment also damaged/killed/destroyed some of the sweat glands or pores...although I don't have any medical evidence of proof of that.
But the sweating issue is MUCH less now than it was before. I also wear a suction leg now, and very rarely do I hvae to take my leg off and dump it out, unless I am really working out or running, or something strenuous.
The laser treatments aren't cheap, like probably $1200 total I think, and also kind of uncomfortable...I won't say painful but on the borderline.
You might mention this to your patient and see what his thoughts are about that....or if he can afford that. Most of my patients could never afford that, or wouldn't consider doing something like that.
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I have tried using a nylon sheath which has helped at times. Although the thought of of a pin hole distally sounds good, It is not advisable by Ohio willow wood.
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Custom Prosthetic Services Ltd, “Summary 3 of 4: Excess Perspiration in Liners,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 15, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230873.
