How to Care For Bed Sores

Bed Sores develop in people who are confined to one place for a long period of time such as those who are bed ridden or wheel chair bound. People who suffer from medical conditions such as diabetes are more prone to bed sores. Bed sores develop on parts of the body that are exposed to the most amount of pressure. The skin and tissue break down and cause tearing that become larger sores. People suffering from bed sores and those taking care of them need to be very careful of a secondary infection occurring at the site of the bedsore.

Instructions

• 1

  Clean bed sores at least twice a day. Gently wash the bed sore with sterile water and follow with hydrogen peroxide.

• 2

  Use Aloe Vera Gel to soothe and heal bed sores. Aloe Vera Gel is available at natural pharmacies and health food stores.

• 3

  Cover the bed sore with a non-stick sterile gauze pad to protect the bed sores from further injury or infection.

• 4

  Break open a vitamin E capsule and apply the vitamin E oil directly to the bed sores to promote healing.

• 5

  Place a soft pillow under the area of the body affected by bed sores to softened the pressure.

• 6

  Take a Zinc supplement to help boost your immune system and help prevent bed sores from becoming infected.

• 7

  Give a massage to stimulate blood circulation to areas of the body that are prone to bed sores.