Replies to TF acne
Rick
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Title:
Replies to TF acne
Creator:
Rick
Date:
6/13/2016
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Thank you all, I have past the info along to my patient. Original post was lengthy so in brief: pt has extraordinarily hairy TF residual limb, it historically a heavy sweater & has been having issues with painful scattered white head pimples.
Replies were interesting...Sounds like a tricky sort of residuum. First thoughtswould be;1. I’ve had good success with clients using the antibacterial types washesgenerally used by teenagers to reduce oil and skin bacteria, sometimescombining this with use of antibacterial hand rub used prior to donning toreduce the level of skin flora to infiltrate the blacked skin pores and thenescalate into the large pimple. Had not yet combo'd these tactics.2. I’ve also recently had several clients use IPL to remove hair from theirresiduum. This is very effective with the dark thick hair that it sounds likethis gentleman has. Has massively reduced their sweat/folliculitis problem. pt looking into this!3. Lastly, sounds like this gentleman might need to consider a revision atsome stage by the sounds of it, that amount of loose tissue is never ideal, butif it’s too long for correct KC height, may be worth the time of a revision,with the added bonus of yourself being able to request specifics of shape,myodesis/myoplasty etc etc. NOT an option for this guy at this time.Good luck!
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Replies were interesting...Sounds like a tricky sort of residuum. First thoughtswould be;1. I’ve had good success with clients using the antibacterial types washesgenerally used by teenagers to reduce oil and skin bacteria, sometimescombining this with use of antibacterial hand rub used prior to donning toreduce the level of skin flora to infiltrate the blacked skin pores and thenescalate into the large pimple. Had not yet combo'd these tactics.2. I’ve also recently had several clients use IPL to remove hair from theirresiduum. This is very effective with the dark thick hair that it sounds likethis gentleman has. Has massively reduced their sweat/folliculitis problem. pt looking into this!3. Lastly, sounds like this gentleman might need to consider a revision atsome stage by the sounds of it, that amount of loose tissue is never ideal, butif it’s too long for correct KC height, may be worth the time of a revision,with the added bonus of yourself being able to request specifics of shape,myodesis/myoplasty etc etc. NOT an option for this guy at this time.Good luck!
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Citation
Rick, “Replies to TF acne,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/254081.
