Effective and safe methods of treatment of bedsores on the tailbone

Relatives of seriously ill people are constantly concerned about: how to apply the treatment of bedsores on the tailbone, so the native people became easier. Most often in bedridden patients bed sores occur on areas of the body most in contact with the bed. Such focal points are the tailbone, buttocks, heels and back of the head. The skin inflammation with the formation of ulcers in the afflicted is called bedsores.

Cause and stage of pressure sores

Inflammation of the skin arises from long lying unhealthy person without the ability to independently change posture. The blood is not supplied to the areas of skin that touch the bed constantly. From this arises the death, or necrosis, of tissue. The disease is easier to prevent than to treat. Needs permanent care for a bedridden patient, sponge bath, change underwear and bed linen in case of incontinence of urine and feces, frequent change of position ill.

For disabled, confined to a hospital bed or home bed, anti-bedsore mattresses provided.

This disease has four stages:

1. No broken skin. This stage is marked by redness or pallor, almost blue skin.
2. Appearance of blisters and small ulcers.
3. a Deep ulcer involving all layers of skin can begin as purulent secretion from the ulcer crater.
4. very deep Ulcers: skin in addition to affect the muscles and reach the bone.

First and second stage can be cured at home with the use of local therapy, and more thorough care. The third and fourth are treated only surgically with removal of affected areas. If the patient began to complain of pain and itching in region of coccyx, in consultation with a physician should immediately start treatment. In the initial stages from the difficulties gets rid of the majority of patients.

Methods of treatment

Quality care for frail, with constant rubbing, change of position every 2 hours, will get rid of decubitus in the first stage. If it is impossible to turn the person back on your side completely, you need to make the affected area of the air bath. For this purpose, under one side to enclose a rolled-up blanket or a special long cushion that slightly lift the body and allow the skin to breathe. Specialized mattresses and rubber circles will help air masses "reach out" to the patient's skin.

It is Impossible to carry out massage in the place of the bedsore, but to improve circulation in the affected areas should massage the surrounding areas, around the focus.

In the first phase for the best treatment of decubitus use:

• saline
• 25% solution of magnesium sulfate;
• 10% hypertonic solution of sodium chloride with chymotrypsin;
• 0.5% aqueous solution of chlorhexidine digluconate.

You should Not treat the affected area with iodine and brilliant green.

1. In the first phase are widely used recipes of traditional medicine – a variety of infusions and decoctions, which are rubbed into the skin in the affected areas, but it is better this way to prevent the beginning and development of disease. Decoctions of calendula, oak bark, elderflower and birch and the tincture of calendula facilitate the course of the disease, according to some relatives of patients. For prophylaxis it is customary to use camphor alcohol or a solution of vodka, water and shampoo.
2. How to treat second stage pressure ulcer on the coccyx? This method of getting rid of the problem is not much different from the treatment of the first phase. All procedures are identical, with the only difference that requires removal of flakes and bubbles. After treatment apply a special hydrogel film dressings. As through an open sore in the patient's body can get the various microbes, the patients at this stage, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory ointment for external use. Can be prescribed antibiotics and analgesics for oral administration.
3. the Third stage is characterized by deep ulcers and necrosis of the skin. Surgeons cleaned the pus from the sores, clean the skin affected by necrosis, this is followed by medicamental therapy. And in this case, use the drugs that have nekroliticescoe action (Collagenesis, Chymotrypsin, Trypsin). Means which prevent further inflammation – Hydrocortisone, Vulnusan. To repair damaged tissues in the most well-known medication is Bepanthen.
4. At the fourth stage, the doctors excised not only dead tissue but also raise the question of transplantation of skin and muscle flap. In the transplantation of the coccyx blood vessels grow quickly, allowing you with further care to get rid of the disease.

Treatment third and fourth stages when a surgical operation is applied only in cases, when there isgood prognosis for complete recovery of the patient. If the intervention of surgeons is unreasonable, then most likely, the doctors will deny the operation.

the Use of folk methods

According to the lying patient, and so generates high costs, so many relatives use grandmother's recipe for disinfecting wounds. Doctor's consultation, in this case, binding as it may be allergic reactions to components of the compositions. If one bedridden folk "poultice" got rid of the problem, for others, this drug can be a poison.

A List of some of the popular methods of getting rid of difficulties:

• wound treatment juice lungwort;
• cut along the leaves of Kalanchoe tied for the night;
• fresh grated potato with honey is applied to ulcers;
• for dry ulcers use starch;
• lubrication bearish or fish oil;
• applying at night cabbage leaves.

But all these methods are applicable on the first and second phases of the disease. By any methods necessary to ensure damage free air access and the patient in a clean linen without creases and creases. To prevent need a massage and proper nutrition of the patient.