Collection: TENA ProSkin Slip

Tabbed Briefs for Assisted Continence Care

TENA ProSkin Slip briefs are designed for people who need full continence coverage and carer-assisted changes. Unlike pull-up pants that go on and off like regular underwear, ProSkin Slip briefs fasten at the sides with resealable tabs — meaning they can be opened, removed, and replaced without the person needing to stand up or fully undress. That single design difference makes them the appropriate choice for people with limited mobility, those who are bed-bound or chair-bound for significant parts of the day, and anyone whose continence care is managed by a carer rather than independently.

The TENA ProSkin Slip Maxi is the primary product we stock in this collection — a high-absorbency, tabbed all-in-one brief built around TENA’s ProSkin skin protection technology for people whose skin is at heightened risk from extended moisture exposure.

When the TENA ProSkin Slip Is the Right Choice

The format question in continence care — pad, pull-up pants, or tabbed brief — is fundamentally a question about the person’s mobility and how much assistance they need with changing.

Pads and pull-up pants both work well when the person can manage at least some of their own continence care. Pads require the person to change them in a toilet independently. Pull-up pants require the person to be able to stand and remove the product fully for a change.

The ProSkin Slip becomes the appropriate choice when neither of those is possible or practical. For people who are largely immobile, bed-bound, or receiving full continence care assistance, the ProSkin Slip allows a carer to manage the entire change process — opening the tabs, removing the used product, and fastening a new one — without requiring the person to reposition significantly or stand up. That reduces physical strain on both the person and the carer, and it’s meaningfully more dignified than managing a change that requires significant repositioning.

The ProSkin Slip is also the appropriate format when leakage volume is high enough that pads and pull-up pants can’t provide sufficient containment, or when faecal incontinence is a significant factor requiring full containment.

If you’re unsure whether the ProSkin Slip is the right step for a specific person, a continence nurse is best placed to assess — or call us on 1300 604 499 and we can help you think through the options.

ProSkin Technology — Why It Matters for Slip Brief Users

For people who wear the ProSkin Slip, skin health is a heightened concern. Extended wear periods, limited ability to reposition independently, and the combination of urinary and faecal exposure all increase the risk of incontinence-associated dermatitis — skin damage that ranges from mild redness to painful open skin breakdown.

TENA’s ProSkin technology addresses this directly. FeelDry Advanced draws moisture away from the skin surface into the absorbent core quickly, reducing the time skin spends in contact with urine. The breathable back-sheet reduces heat and humidity at the skin surface, which matters for people in bed or seated for long periods. The soft textile-like outer material reduces friction during repositioning, which is a contributing factor to skin breakdown that’s easy to overlook.

ProSkin reflects a clinically considered approach to the specific skin health risks that come with long-term, high-dependency continence care. In aged care settings and home care for complex clients, the skin health component of continence management is as important as the leakage management component.

Using the TENA ProSkin Slip Alongside ProSkin Skincare

For people in the ProSkin Slip, the absorbent product is only part of continence skin care. Pairing the Slip with TENA’s ProSkin skincare range — particularly the ProSkin Soft Wipes for cleansing during changes and the ProSkin Barrier Cream for protecting skin between changes — provides a more complete approach to skin health than the brief alone.

The Barrier Cream creates a thin protective layer on skin at risk of moisture damage, helping to prevent the initial irritation that, if left unaddressed, can progress to more serious skin breakdown. The ProSkin Soft Wipes are gentle enough for use on fragile or sensitive skin during routine changes, avoiding the friction and irritation that standard wipes can cause on compromised skin.

Both products are available in our TENA ProSkin Skincare collection.