Is it necessary to drain the purulent fluid from a festering wound first?

In life, many people may encounter the situation of wound suppuration. After the injury, if it is not treated in time, the wound may become suppurative, causing the infection to worsen. Faced with the suppurative wound, many people do not know how to deal with it correctly, and may even take the wrong method, making the injury further aggravated. Today, let's talk about how to deal with it when the wound becomes suppurative.

Why do wounds fester?

Suppuration is a normal reaction in the wound-healing process and belongs to the inflammatory response stage. At this stage, the human body will mobilize its own immune mechanism and use white blood cells and macrophages to eliminate invading pathogens. In this process, bacteria, necrotic tissue, and tissue fluid will be produced in large quantities. When the white blood cells complete their mission, the dead white blood cells and the decomposition products of bacteria will form pus together. It is not a bad thing for pus to flow out of the wound, but a process of self-detoxification of the wound. However, although pus flow is part of detoxification, we still need to deal with the pus in time and try to empty it to avoid pus residue and back infiltration. When handling pus, avoid forced squeezing, which may cause pus to enter the surrounding normal tissues and expand the scope of infection.

How to treat festering wounds?

The step in treating a suppurative wound is to observe the suppuration of the wound, determine the severity of the suppuration, whether there is internal suppuration or tissue necrosis, etc. The treatment methods will be different for different situations.

1. Mild suppuration: If the wound is mildly suppurated, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs according to the doctor's instructions and rinse the wound with saline. Use silicone gel foam dressings to care for it, keep the wound clean, and help promote healing.

2. Severe suppuration: If the suppuration is severe, more professional treatment may be required. In this case, it is recommended to use antibacterial and anti-inflammatory functional wound dressings for wound care.

Functional wound dressings are recommended.

When dealing with suppurative wounds, the use of functional wound dressings is very important. We recommend the use of silver ion foam antibacterial dressings, which are antibacterial absorbent covering dressings with a soft hydrophilic polyurethane foam structure and an elastic semi-permeable film backing. Silver ions are released to kill bacteria when absorbing exudate. The gradual release of silver ions avoids the problem of excessive silver ion deposition, and the bactericidal activity of nano-scale silver ion particles is also improved, with a higher bactericidal effect than traditional dressings plus gentamicin. The bactericidal mechanism of silver ions is mainly based on the denaturation of bacterial proteins by heavy metal ions. It has the characteristics of broad-spectrum bactericidal and reducing the production of drug-resistant bacteria. Effectively disinfect bacteria in wounds.

When facing a purulent wound, it is very important to drain the pus in time and treat it correctly. Understanding the wound healing process and using appropriate functional wound dressings will help accelerate wound healing and reduce the occurrence of complications. I hope that when you encounter similar situations, you can respond calmly and take the correct approach to ensure healthy wound healing.

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Editor: kiki Jia