A PLANT-BASED PRODUCT RANGE: THE BENEFITS OF ALGAE FOR WOUND CARE!
Stop Hémo® products are made with calcium alginate from marine algae. There are many species of algae (green, red and brown). Brown algae are the most common and include three main varieties. Stop Hémo® is made from these varieties and therefore benefits from their haemostatic and wound healing properties.
When in contact with any sodium-rich liquid (blood, oozing wound, or 0.9% NaCl saline solution), calcium alginate hydrates, gels, and releases its calcium ions.
These physical and chemical changes in calcium alginate are responsible for its therapeutic action.
STOPS BLEEDING:
Stop Hemo® facilitates the formation of blood clotAggregate of different blood cells – platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells – bound together by a protein called fibrins by:
- Mechanical action: by providing support for platelet adhesion.
- Biological action: by releasing calcium ions that contribute to platelet aggregationPart of the sequence of events leading to the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) and accelerate fibrin formation.
PROMOTES HEALING:
- By maintaining a moist cellular environment that supports the natural healing process.
- By releasing calcium ions that contribute to the proper functioning of fibroblasts and other key healing cells.
PAINLESS REMOVAL:
The fibers of the calcium alginate wadding gel upon contact with blood, exudate, or saline (0.9% NaCl), so upon removal, Stop Hemo® does not stick to the wound or tear away newly formed tissueSkin components (epidermis, dermis, hypodermis).
