Should Bedsores Be Covered?
Keep the Sore Covered with a Special Dressing. This Protects Against Infection and Helps Keep the Sore Moist So It Can Heal. Talk with Your Provider About What...
Keep the sore covered with a special dressing. This protects against infection and helps keep the sore moist so it can heal. Talk with your provider about what type of dressing to use. Depending on the size and stage of the sore, you may use a film, gauze, gel, foam, or other type of dressing.
What is the best way to treat bed sores?
- Removing pressure on the affected area.
- Protecting the wound with medicated gauze or other special dressings.
- Keeping the wound clean.
- Ensuring good nutrition.
- Removing the damaged, infected, or dead tissue (debridement)
- Transplanting healthy skin to the wound area (skin grafts)
Should bed sores be kept dry or moist?
Doctors say Severe Pressure Sore Wounds Should be Kept Moist. The sight of a severe pressure sore wound can be upsetting for both doctor and patient. Stage 3 and 4 pressure sores are hard to treat, and in some cases may cause great discomfort and pain.
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