What are factors that inhibit wound healing?

Several: Bacteria in wound poor nutrition underlying medical problems e.G diabetes, circulation issues either arteial or venous.

Many factors: Healing depends on a variety of factors. Factors that may inhibit wound healing include: advanced age, poor general health, poor circulation, infection, excess pressure at the wound site and poor nutrition.

Superfast healing: The trick is to avoid things that slow down healing. Keep the wound covered and away from open air, avoid toxic substances like peroxide, alcohol, and betadine. Avoid anti-inflammation medicines like Motrin and advil (ibuprofen) as inflammation is important in healing. Protect the wound from stress and trauma. Dressing changes every other to every third day to allow your wound to do its thing.

MULTIPLE CATEGORIES: Many issues are involved in slow healing medical: diabetes, poor circulation, kidney disease, poor general health, smoking medication: cortisone, coumadin, (warfarin) anti-inflammatories, chemo bad treatment: drying, wet to dry dressings, dakins, betadine, peroxide, hibaclens, citric acid, diet: lack of protein possibly vit a c zinc just for starters.

Inhibit wound 2 heal: Infection, nicotine, lack of arterial flow, pressure or shearing on the wound and underlying bone, weeping from venous pressure and swelling, malnutrition and occasionally poor wound care are the inhibitors to wound healing. Okay to see your doc if your wound is not healing. Be well.