This is how the insulin pump with which Kate Moss's daughter paraded on the Versace catwalk works
The young daughter of Kate Moss, Lila Grace Moss, has already closed several campaigns with reputable brands that have already made her talent known and have caused the applause of the public. However, the latest focus of attention has not been on anything related to the art of modeling but on a small accessory that has not gone unnoticed. The accessory adorned a stunning Versace and Fendi collaboration outfit for Paris Fashion Week, and it was nothing more and nothing less than an insulin pump. A small device worn on the outside of your thigh that continuously delivers insulin.
And it is that the promising heiress of one of the icons of fashion and catwalks, suffers from type 1 diabetes. A news that she herself shared on her networks a year ago and that her mother confirmed in an interview with The Kit. In fact, as little Moss pointed out, no one would know by looking at her that she has it, since these devices are not visible from the outside. And so the idea was born, with the intention of making this chronic disorder visible and helping with the cause.
This device is one of the options most chosen by people with diabetes to regulate their insulin levels, as it is practical and offers the patient greater flexibility and, in general, greater autonomy. But how does it work, and what benefits does it offer?
This is how the insulin pump works
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The insulin pump mimics the functioning of the human pancreas in a person without diabetes. In fact this is the most physiological therapy as it infuses insulin continuously. The device is the size of a pager and weighs less than a cell phone. It has a reservoir where insulin is stored for 2 or 3 days, which reaches the body through a cannula that goes into the subcutaneous tissue.
The pump supplies it 24 hours a day, although it will be administered according to the needs of the patient based on blood glucose controls. This is known as ''infusion or basal rate''. In no case will the pump itself decide the amount of insulin to be delivered. The basal rate can be changed up to every 30 minutes.
In addition, the infuser will allow us to supply a greater amount of insulin every time we eat. It's about ''insulin boluses''. Some pumps have a sensor that can read the blood glucose value and if they perceive that it is going down and they may have a drop, it releases insulin. Boluses are not only going to be used to cover meals, but are also used to correct hyperglycemia.
