1. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics. Diabete has been described by WHO as a world epidemic. Diabete is the 4th cause of death in the world. This disease concerns today 250 millions persons and continue its progression every year. WHO estimates that 350 millions persons will be conerned by Diabete in 20 years.

2. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra According to WHO, preventive foot care for diabetic people, is a priority in the strategy for diabetics care, to prevent and avoid serious irreversible complications on the foot area.( diabetic neuropathy & diabetic arteriopathy ) Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

3. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra In the world, every 30 seconds, a person suffers from an amputation due to diabete. This preventive strategy, by daily care could permit to reduce from 50% to 85% the amount of amputations on diabetics. This strategy reduces also considerably health expenses linked to hospitalisations of diabetics. Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

4. The foot of Diabetic Nerves disease (neuropathy) and artery disease (arteriopathy) are responsible of diabetic foot fragility. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

5. Neuropathy Neuropathy can affect one or several types of nerves. Nerves affection causes several types of problems: Progressive decreasing of pain perception Progressive decreasing of heat perception These modifications cause a progressive loss of sensations These sensations protect against injuries consequences. Sensations loss are difficult to estimate and the diabetic doesn’t realise the problem coming & extending. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

6. Neuropathy Diminution of sudation Loss of physiologic arterio-veinous reflex. Decreasing of sudation can appear as a banality but It’s weakening skin by keeping it dry and flaky. Injury risks are increased. Loss of physiologic arterio-veinous reflex causes oedemas, blocking blood flow, and fragilising foot bones. Walking and deep sensitivity troubles These troubles are the origin of deformation and foot position troubles. foot deformation modifies natural foot support and shift to areas not prepared to support foot, during walking. The skin will create hard skin on these areas. This hard skin can create injuries or be cracked due to the dryness of skin. These 2 problems generate infections. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

7. L’arteriopathy This is a progressive obstruction of the arteries. Blood circulation in artery brings oxygen, nutriments and defense cells to organs and tissues. When arteries are dammaged, organs and tissues are less oxygenated and protected. if an artery is completely obstruct There’s a gangrene risk. Signs Pale colored foot. Skin thin and dry. Nails thick and fragile. Pain during walking activity. ( pain on legs ) Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

8. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra W.H.O insists on the importance of information and sensibilisation of diabétics to a checking discipline and foot daily care. Diaphanyl hydra is specially formulated as an answer to this necessary daily care for diabetics foot. Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.

9. Santofact 12 Juillet 2009 Diaphanyl hydra Diaphanyl hydra : protective cream, nourrishing, reparing specially formulated for diabetics foot. Paraffin : skin protection Glycerin : makes supple and protects tissues / protection against dehydration Dehydration of bacterias. Panthenol :(provitamin B5) transforming into coenzyme A (regenerates skin cells) Healing over and anti-inflammation. Aloe barbadensis : Healing over, protection action, reinforce skin auto-protection. Imidazolinidyl Urea : preservative action. Action on bacterias and fungus. Allantoin : accelerates healing over and skin cells regeneration. Bisabolol : anti-inflammatory substance, very efficient, anti-bacterian. Tocophéryl acetate : anti-free radicals action, fight against cells ageing. C13-14 Isoparafine : makes supples and protects tissues. INGREDIENTS ACTIONS Specific preventive foot care for Diabetics.