Question 1

will taking steroids negatively effect wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: This depends on the type of "steroid" you are describing. Steroids from inhalers or maybe skin creams are not likely to affect healing. However higher doses of oral steroid medications can negatively affect and delay wound healing. Temporarily taking added vitamin a can reverse this steroid effect on wound healing if ok with your doctor.

Question 2

why are people on steroids at risk for improper wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Interferes: In proper sound healing. Prevents inflammation, weakens tissues, decreases effectiveness of white blood cells, increased risks of infection, increases risk of diabetic tendency, can cause increased weight and tissue edema. Vitamin a can help counteract some of these steroid side effects on healing.

Question 3

can you think of any reasons why patients on steroids have delayed wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Steroids interfers: In proper sound healing. Prevents inflammation, weakens tissues, decreases effectiveness of white blood cells, increased risks of infection, increases risk of diabetic tendency, can cause increased body weight and tissue edema. Vitamin a can help counteract some of these steroid side effects on healing.

Question 4

how does wound healing work?

Accepted Answer

Complicated process: Multiple factors involved. White blood cells and platelets travel to the site for immune system and blood clotting. Collagen fibers heal across, and new blood vessels grow in. Collagen fibers remodel. Proper body protein level and appropriate vitamin levels help with healing. Poor nutrition, diabetes, cigarette smoking, infection, poor blood supply, Prednisone can delay or prevent proper healing.

Question 5

will weed affect my wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Straight answer: Although I am against the use of "weed" in general, no, weed will not effect wound healing in the short span.

&gt;10 years of smoking, in general, will mildly effect wound healing--- but more of a deal if your obese, or have diabetes

Question 6

are there certain types of diets the slows down wound healing?

Accepted Answer

No: Wound healing require adequate nutrition, oxygen and certain vitamins like vitamin c. Any deficiency in nutrition, oxygenation like smoking or vitamin deficiency will affect the healing process.

Question 7

does cannabis affect wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pharmacologically, the influence of smoking on wound healing is complicated, and neither nicotine alone nor any other single component can explain all of the effects of smoking on wounds. What is certain is that smoking cessation leads to improved repair and reduces wound infection (sorensen et al., 2003; lauerman, 2008). 
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2903966.

Question 8

how does aromatherapy work in wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Aromatherapy wounds: Aromatherapy does not help to heal wounds. Noxious aromatherapy, as with ammonia salts, are very effective in awakening the patient that fainted during wound care, however.

Question 9

might consuming alcohol affect my wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Amount ?: Wound healing is a complicated process that requires many factors including building blocks (proteins) and fuel (fats and carbohydrates) as well as cofactors (vitamins and minerals). These are interrelated and work together. Poor nutrition means poor healing and poor immune responses.  A little alcohol will have little effect.  If you consume it at the expense of good nutrition, then healing slows.

Question 10

how does metformin help the process of wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Lowers blood glucose: Metformin lowers blood glucose in diabetic patients and therefore allows the white blood cells to fight infection and start the healing process.

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