How to treat bedsores

Decubitus ulcers are local or systemic skin tissue deformation and necrosis caused by a combination of factors, commonly found in long-term bed-ridden patients, and are treated with general treatment, medication, surgery and other treatments. 1. General treatment: pay attention to regular turning, changing posture, and choosing suitable wheelchair and mattress. Keep the skin clean and moisturized, use mild shower gel and warm water to wash the skin, and forbid hard scrubbing. If incontinence should be cleaned up in time to reduce irritation. 2. Medication: Commonly used medications include topical antiseptics, antibiotics, and painkillers. (1) Topical antiseptics: for example, hexamethonium polyhydrochloride, which can avoid further infection of the wound. (2) Antibiotics: such as penicillin, which is used to treat complications such as sepsis due to secondary infection. (3) Painkillers: e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, etc., used to relieve pain symptoms. 3. Surgical treatment: debridement and flap repair. For example, debridement is used to clean up the wound and promote healing; flap repair is used to repair wounds that cannot be healed and reduce the risk of infection. Decubitus ulcers are recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to standardize the treatment, the drugs should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.