Silver hat
Silver Cone (Engl. Silver nursing cups) are in sore and sensitive nipples during breastfeeding applied. The anatomical shape of the silver cap covers the nipples and areola . Silver is used to make the silver hats .
The silver cones differ in their application and effect compared to conventional nipple cones made of silicone or latex.
Manufacturing
Silver hats are made from the precious metal silver ( element symbol "Ag"). There are silver hats in different quality levels, which depend on the fineness of the silver used. Silver hats with a fine silver content of 99.9% (999 silver) offer the highest quality .
safety
In Europe, silver caps fall under the Medical Device Directive 93/42 / EEC . They are classified in risk class 1 for medical devices. The EU conformity assessment (Art. 11 Directive 93/42 / EEC) is carried out by the manufacturer.
effect
Silver has an antimicrobial effect that can prevent the growth of germs and bacteria . Its use on inflamed nipples can stop infections and thus accelerate the natural wound healing process (bio-active effect) . The damaged area of the skin (micro-cracks also known as rhagades ) can then heal more quickly. The moist wound healing in breast milk also favors the overgrowth of the wound with new skin cells ( epithelialization ) .
Another property of the silver cap is the protection of sore, irritated or inflamed nipples. They prevent the nipples from drying out, kinking, rubbing or sticking to clothing .
The silver also has a cooling effect and can relieve pain, itching and swelling.
The use of silver caps means that there is no need to add nipple ointments.
application
Silver hats should be placed on sore and sensitive nipples before and after breastfeeding and worn under a nursing bra.
Individual evidence
- ↑ JR Morones-Ramirez, JA Winkler, CS Spina, JJ Collins: Silver enhances antibiotic activity against gram-negative bacteria. In: Science Translational Medicine . Volume 5, number 190, June 2013, p. 190ra81, doi : 10.1126 / scitranslmed.3006276 , PMID 23785037 , PMC 3771099 (free full text).