Who uses Biafine cream emulsion and why?

Biafine cream is used by a large percentage of French people and its popularity is increasing throughout the world for its unique properties. The makers of Biafine claim that it has non-toxic ingredients and is therefore fine for people of all ages. It comes in the form of a cream emulsion, and its manufacturers claim that it can be used daily without adverse reactions. Therefore, almost anyone can use Biafine, except in the rare cases noted below.

Biafine users fall into a few categories

People with severe burns use Biafine in hospitals, applying up to an inch of the cream to severely burned areas, then dressing the area with standard dressings. Bandages are changed in the usual way and frequently with remarkable results.

At the other end of the spectrum, users are also typical sunburn victims stretching from the French Riviera to Australia to Florida. The product is frequently featured in fashion editorials on must-have products from France and in testimonials from models and jet-setting celebrities around the world.

Other users include people who have had laser peels during facials that can leave skin quite raw. Biafine is therefore popular with cosmetic and plastic surgery patients who treat large areas and who also want to minimize scarring from incisions, such as after breast augmentation surgery. (Another reason perhaps for its popularity among the jet-set as well as the average crowd.)

Cancer patients make up the third distinct user group, due to Biafine’s popularity after chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the number of people searching for post-radiation burn treatments online is staggering and indicative of the prevalence of cancer in general in society.

There are studies on the effectiveness of Biafine for chemotherapy patients and in 2006 the US Food and Drug Administration approved Biafine. The product has been used in France for over 25 years and can be found in most home medicine cabinets similar to products such as Vaseline® in the United States. (It is available without a prescription.)

Biafine cream is a nonsteroidal topical medication that is also used to treat scrapes. It has a herbal base that moisturizes the skin tissue, heals the tissue and promotes antibacterial processes for less contamination.

Because Biafine is water-based, it can easily penetrate the skin to hydrate the layers below it. Also, it is an emollient, which means it can soften scar tissue and dead ‘surface’ tissue. In technical terms, Biafine enhances a process called ‘autolytic debridement’, through increased recruitment of macrophages to wounds. The net result is less need for surgically removed dead tissue.

In essence, when used correctly, Biafine creates a moist environment ideal for healing superficial wounds, skin ulcers, donor sites, radiation dermatitis, first and second degree burns, minor abrasions, and one former Miss America claims she even uses it all nights as a mask. simply by turning back the clock on wrinkles. It is quite a broad spectrum due to its efficacy and general safety.

Biafine cream should not be used for bleeding wounds, or skin rashes related to food allergies or drug allergies, or when a person is allergic to one of the ingredients.

Of course, Biafine should never be ingested, however safe it may be, or used internally. For radiation therapy, it should not be used 4 hours or less before a treatment session. In the case of skin grafts, it should not be used until the graft has taken.

Any ‘normal’ side effects are quite limited, such as possible tingling after Biafine application for 10-15 minutes. (This appears to be rare and harmless.)

Topical use of Biafine for most scenarios means applying a thick layer 25 to 5 inches thick to the area. More serious applications such as wounds, abrasions and grafts involve cleaning the area, moistening the dressings and allowing them to act for 24 to 48 hours over the thick layer of Biafine.

For burns and sunburn, Biafine cream should be applied as soon as possible on and around the affected areas in the same thicknesses as described above. Without bandages, it can remain on the surface of the skin until it is no longer absorbed leaving a white waxy residue. After this, if the pain persists, additional thinner layers can be applied until the pain has subsided.

In the specific case of radiation dermatitis, such as after chemotherapy, Biafine can be applied three times a day, every day of the week to the affected/treated areas, gently massaging the areas until absorbed. Biafine can be used until the skin has fully recovered. It is recommended not to interrupt applications during the course of radiotherapy, even for one day. Again, it should not be applied 4 hours or less before a therapy session.

A detailed list of Biafine ingredients is as follows:

Purified Water, Liquid Paraffin, Stearic Acid, Ethylene Glycol, Paraffin Wax, Propylene Glycol, Squalane, Avocado Oil, Sodium Trolamine/Alginate (an active ingredient), Triethanolamine, Cetyl Palmitate, Methylparaben (sodium salt), Sorbic Acid ( potassium salt), propylparaben (sodium salt), and fragrance. Biafine is non-comedogenic, as it stimulates debridement, hydration and tissue regeneration. Biafine is sold in 45 and 90 gram tubes, as well as an extra large 186 gram tube.