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What can i do to get my bed sores to go away?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

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Prevention; docs: See pcp/wound care specialist to remove dead tissue & treat wounds so they heal. Also need nutritional guidance for proper wound healing. Ideally, also need bed that minimizes pressure on susceptible areas—tailbone, side of leg over hip bone, back.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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