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Should Bedsores Be Covered?

Robert Thorne • • 7 min read
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 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.

Should bed sores be kept dry or moist?

A bandage speeds healing by keeping the wound moist. It also creates a barrier against infection and keeps skin around it dry. Bandage choices include films, gauzes, gels, foams and treated coverings.

What is the best way to treat bed sores?

How are bedsores treated?

  1. Removing pressure on the affected area.
  2. Protecting the wound with medicated gauze or other special dressings.
  3. Keeping the wound clean.
  4. Ensuring good nutrition.
  5. Removing the damaged, infected, or dead tissue (debridement)
  6. Transplanting healthy skin to the wound area (skin grafts)
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