i have excoriation disorder. i am already in therapy, but i am trying to find a way to treat my 'wounds'. would triple paste plus wound dressing work?

Question

Is sacroiliac pain treatable with cold laser therapy?

Answer 1

Yes: You can use it to treat an infection. You might put on thin gloves or mittens before you go to sleep, that might help.

Answer 2

Wound healing: It is too difficult to answer your question without more information. Cause, location, associated factors (like leg swelling with a leg ulcer), lifestyle...Are all factors in the healing of a wound.

Answer 3

Nutrition: Eat well, and avoid damage to the area-.

Answer 4

Yes: Adequate blood flow is a vital component for any type of wound healing. Normal blood flow delivers oxygen and essential nutrients to the wound, which help it heal in a timely manner. Smoking chronically reduces the amount of blood flow to the wound and deprives it of oxygen and nutrients. Toxins in tobacco products prevent the cells involved in wound healing from doing their job properly.

Answer 5

Yes: Yes yes yes. Many plastic surgeons refuse to do procedures on smokers for this reason. Smoking causes poor blood flow to the wound, as well as other things. Quitting tobacco is one of the best decisions anyone can make.

Answer 6

And yes again...: Nicotine competes for oxygen on hemoglobin - which means there is less oxygen at the tissue level for healing.

Answer 7

Oh my yes: Smoking affects wound healing in so many ways, for starters carbon monoxide and nicotine both bind to hemoglobin better than oxygen does greatly reducing available oxygen directly. Smoking causes blood vessels to constrict reducing blood flow further. Sometimes this can be so bad people loose fingers, arms and legs (look up buerger's disease), and i haven't even gotten to the long term effects.

Answer 8

It depends!: Some wounds, such as those in the mouth or in the gastrointestinal tract, heal quickly because of the moist environment. However, most surgical wounds involving the skin heal best if kept dry, or are moistened only by antibiotic ointment.

Answer 9

Chronic vs acute.: Chronic wounds tend to heal with moist environments while acute wounds do just fine with dry healing.

Answer 10

Yes: There are many wound dressing preparations that promote an optimal wound moisture environment. A doctor or nurse should check the wound as it takes some experience to determine if the moisture level is appropriate. Wounds also drain fluid, which may indicate infection. This requires a dressing that actually dries out a wound. Have it checked if there is an issue.

Answer 11

Heal slower: A large gaping wound will take longer to heal. If a doctor determines it is safe to close a wound with stitches, it will then heal faster.

Answer 12

Wound Healing slow: Large wounds need to be properly cleaned, all dead, devitalised tissue, and contaminants removed. This is the most important thing. The wound edges need to be closed as much as is possible to reduce healing time, and improve scarring. Less of all the above will cause a worse scar, and slower wound healing.

Answer 13

Time will heal: Stitching a wound closed dramatically decreases the time to wound healing. But if a wound is left open and properly cared for with moist gauze dressings twice daily, the wound will contract and close on its own.

Answer 14

Hard to say: This sounds like the wound is covered with fibrin. Remove this tissue gently and then apply antibiotic ointment. Cover with some type of a secondary dressing. If no better see a wound care specialist.

i have excoriation disorder. i am already in therapy, but i am trying to find a way to treat my 'wounds'. would triple paste plus wound dressing work?

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