Bed wounds?

hi fem. 22. as a obese girl 550. i wonder what is the best way to get rid of bed sores and sores. And what to do to avoid them in the future. also howe to avoid infections between rolls

reduce the pressure between the body and mattress by turning every two hrs and to keep infections from the rolls like under the breasts and groin wash daily with unscented soap pat dry and use nystop or nystatin powder the infections in the rolls usually are a fungal type and chafing please see a dr and start a diet and exercise program as your condition can be very fatal especially at your age start out with small baby steps make small attainable goals not lofty ones remember noone gets there overnight and you can't get better overnight

Stay off of the sores. If they are on your left side, lay on your right side.

You can prevent them by not laying too long on one side. Keep moving around, and use good hygeine when showering.

Eat lots of vitamins and minerals. Good nutrition helps bed sores.

Infections between rolls:
Make sure the skin is DRY after showering or bathing. That is the #1 cause. You may use baby power after drying off to prevent friction as well.

Roll every 2 hours. Try Crisco shortening. It is a natural lotion.

Like some other say here try to move from side to side not stay in same position to long. and keep the skin dry to avoid infections between breasts and rolls baby powder is good and not pack your skin in with mutch clothes.

Tags

　　Yellow Fever 　　Yeast Infections 　　X-Rays 　　Wrist Disorders 　　Wrist Injuries 　　Wrinkles 　　Wounds 　　Women Health 　　Wilson Disease 　　Whooping Cough 　　Whiplash 　　Wheelchairs 　　West Nile Virus

Related information

Head wounds and infections?

it could get infected badly!it could even get gangrene!(which we dont want)she needs to go get it fixed. if shes that afraid of needles(which is understandable i do too)ask to put her under a anest...

Which wounds should be kept moist and which ones dry?

Every wound I've ever had has healed dramatically faster when left open to the air and let to dry. Bacteria tend to reproduce faster in a moist environment.

...

Ichy wounds?

try keeping triple antibiotic on the cut. it will help the cut to heal faster and soften the skin to help keep the skin from stretching(which might cause some of the itching). and yes, most wounds ...

How wounds heal.?

blood clots when exposed to air. Covering the wound for the first 24-48 hours keeps outside infection from getting in, but after that time period, your skin will benefit and heal quicker from being...

Infected wounds?

Redness, heat, induration (the area around the wound being harder than the skin outside of the area). In addition, if the color of the drainage coming from the wound does not match the wound bed (...

My wounds take very long to heal, are my organs failing on me?

have you been checked for diabetics lately? you should. they say thats the first sign of a diabetic is that the cut or sore take a long time to heal. but at 26 i doubt it if your organs are failing...

Why wounds turn into scars?

becuz the skin grows over it to cover the wound

...

I have wounds inside my mouth and on toungue? Its coming oftenly with pain too? Any help please?

These are probably aphthous ulcers. Many people get them, often when they are experiencing stress. There are many causes for these sores and if you have fever, swollen glands or eye problems too...