How can I help my wound heal?

When we are accidentally injured in life, the skin will be damaged, and a wound will be formed. If it is not handled correctly, it may be infected by bacteria. Skin aging and chronic diseases can also affect wound healing, so it is essential for family caregivers to know the types of wounds and how to manage them properly. All wounds heal in the same way. This means keeping the damage clean, warm, and moist. Here's what you need to know :

The skin is mainly composed of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin and helps protect the body from infection, trauma, and rapid dehydration. The basic process of general wound healing is acute inflammation, cell proliferation, scarring, and regeneration of the epidermis and other tissues. Appropriate dressings are recommended early to allow quick recovery and minimize scarring. Because different trauma sites impact how quickly our skin heals, chronic wounds affect more than 6 million people in the United States and will increase as our elderly and diabetic population grows. Choosing the proper dressing will shorten the healing time and greatly improve our quality of life.

What are the factors that affect wound healing?

Extrinsic factors: chronic wound pressure (impacting blood circulation), repeated damage, bacterial infection, improper handling (such as the use of ineffective antiseptics or dressings). which can slow wound healing.

Intrinsic factors: aging, diseases such as diabetes, long-term use of drugs, bad habits such as smoking (damaging blood vessels), alcoholism (impacting nutrient absorption), these can lead to decreased immunity, making wounds susceptible to infection and affecting healing.

How to scientifically care for different wound types?

1. Common small wound epidermal abrasions, phlebitis, stage I-II bedsores, small-area superficial burns, postoperative wounds, wounds in the donor site, various superficial traumas and plastic and cosmetic wounds, granulation stage, and epithelium of chronic wounds During the formation period, Longterm Medical hydrocolloid dressing can be used. The wound surface needs to be thoroughly cleaned before use. When the hydrophilic polymer particles of the hydrocolloid dressing are in contact with the wound exudate, a layer of moist gel can be formed on the wound surface. Glue provides a moist, airtight, and slightly acidic healing environment for the wound surface, which can accelerate the proliferation of cells and the migration of epithelial cells, thereby speeding up the healing of wounds.

2. For deep wounds with cavities, such as cuts, lower extremity ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot, postoperative wounds, abscesses. Longterm Medical alginate dressing can be used, which is extracted from natural seaweed plants. After contacting the exudate, it will release Ca2+, activating prothrombin, promoting blood coagulation, protecting nerve endings, reducing wound pain, and can be taken out completely without sticking to the wound. Between the fibers, it can effectively inhibit the reproduction of harmful bacteria, and it can be used for wounds in the skin area. If the wound has lacunar wounds, such as after nasal cavity surgery, sinus tract, tooth extraction, alginate dressings can be used to fill strip dressings. The wound needs to be thoroughly cleaned before use. When the wound exudate decreases, it is recommended to use other dressings with a small amount of exudate. Longterm Medical hydrocolloid dressing can be used instead.

3. For wounds with a large number of exudates, such as various surgical incisions, lower extremity ulcers, cancerous wounds, stage I-II pressure ulcers and prevention, and patients who need skin decompression, Longterm Medical foam dressings can be used. The dressing has a special foaming technology, which can quickly absorb a large amount of exudate and retain and lock the exudate in situ. Even under pressure, there is no liquid extrusion and exudation. It has a critical management function for clinical wound application and treatment. Longterm Medical foam dressing has an original five-layer structure, which has the ability to retain exudate in situ and has a super "water lock" function. Its surface can be compounded with a semi-permeable polyurethane membrane, which is both waterproof and breathable and can also block the invasion of external bacteria and foreign objects.

4. For wounds prone to infection, Longterm Medical silver ion dressing can be used, which can solve the problem of delayed healing or even non-healing due to infection during the wound healing process. The silver ion dressing releases silver ions after contact with wound exudate. It binds to enzyme proteins in bacterial cells to inactivate them, kills bacteria, and prevents replication. The silver ions in the dressing combine with metalloproteins in the wound to increase the concentration of zinc, calcium, copper, and other ions and promote wound healing.

These advanced wound dressings can play their respective advantages in different periods of the wound, provide great help to our wound healing, and relieve the pain of wound pain to a certain extent.

What foods can you eat to help wounds heal faster?

To heal wounds, your body needs more calories and more nutrients. If you get enough of the right food, wounds heal faster; if you don't, they heal more slowly. Here's a look at foods that can help wounds heal faster.

Protein, carbohydrates, various fruits and vegetables, foods containing vitamins A and C, and if you have diabetes, carefully follow the dietary and medication recommendations for your diabetes. If your wound does not heal, talk to your dietitian or another healthcare provider. Additional water is also required. Water replaces fluid lost by draining the wound unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

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Editor: kiki Jia

Date: July 13, 2022