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Why are Prevantics® Skin Antiseptics applied using back and forth strokes?

Categories: Most Common Questions August 27, 2018
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The back and forth strokes provide friction which allows for deeper penetration of the antiseptic into the cracks and fissures of the skin in the epidermis.

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