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A member asked:
Can bed sores go away by itself ?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: The simplistic answer is no. It takes good wound care, pressure relief, good nutrition, and minimizing urine and stool contamination to get them to heal. Get help early, pressure sores can create huge problems and life treating risk if they are ignored.
Answered 9/29/2016
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No: Typically it takes a major team effort for anything that is significant in size or depth - especially related to keeping all weight off the sore, doing dressing changes, optimizing nutrition, making sure that cushions and supportive surface are working well, and sometimes surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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