Why do wounds and scratches take a long time to heal? My experience using Christmas ointment The influence of infections and diseases of internal organs on wound healing

I am not a doctor. Everything written here is mine personal experience and how I remember the recommendations of doctors who helped me.

This is exactly what I do if I get hurt. If the doctors fix me, I'm welcome. I was prompted to write this text by the amazing lack of awareness of some citizens on this issue.

In general, in principle, treatment consists of two phases. Wound disinfection and healing. It is important to understand that one phase does not replace the other and trying to heal an inflamed wound is a hopeless task.

1. Disinfection of the wound - removing dirt and eliminating infection. Without this, nothing will heal. In Asia, whites usually heal poorly, so any scratch must be disinfected.

So, we fell off the bike and got scratched—the knee, the elbow, the shoulder were skinned, the area was large. Or they stumbled and screwed up their knee. What is the procedure?

Wash first.

If you are on the road and there is nothing, wash the wound with running tap water. Go to any house or store, in Asia you will not be refused. It is better to wash with bottled water. Even better, saline solution. All dirt must be removed from the wound, even if it is very painful. Help the body, reduce the infectious load.

It is very important to clean and disinfect the wound immediately, not after 10 minutes, not after 2 hours, but immediately. This will save you from inflammation with a probability of more than 50%. Many people don’t understand, but infections take time to take hold. And at the same time, it (the infection) needs a fairly high concentration in order to make a hole in the body’s defenses, so that even just washing with water, but without delay, will help a lot and it’s better to wash it right away than to travel for half an hour with dirt and buy medicine.

If the wound is washed with water and there is nothing else, quickly go to the nearest pharmacy; if not, then 7-11. We buy saline solution, hydrogen peroxide, syntamycin ointment, betadine, bepanten, bandages.

If something is missing, at least wash and disinfect it.

Alcohol (available in pharmacies and 7-11), whiskey, vodka, rum, tequila.... Pour it on your wound. Feel like Rambo! If the area is large, it is better, of course, that hydrogen peroxide does not hurt as much.

Now you can look for a pharmacy and wash it again without going far from it (the dust has settled, and blood is flowing), disinfect, disinfect - peroxide perfectly stops bleeding and disinfects the wound.

After that, bandage and go home. Before bandaging, you need to roll up a piece of bitn with a tampon, soak it in healing ointment, and apply it to the wound. After this, bandage.

Important, do not use a cotton swab! Do not bandage directly over a wet wound without a tampon!

Why? The tampon will dry out. If it is a small swab rather than a large bandage, you will cause less damage to the wound when removing the bandage. The tampon will have to be soaked. This must be done with saline solution.

Why saline and not water? Because its salinity is the same as that of blood, and the delicate cells of your tissue in the wound do not burst from contact with it, therefore, unlike washing with water, it does not hurt.

If you have just been injured, done all of the above and come home, it makes sense to remove the bandage, soak the swab, rinse again and apply antibiotic ointment for an hour as a preventive measure, and then move on to step 2.

If you already have inflammation, for example, you have not done everything described above and you have a crust from under which ichor or pus is oozing, and there is redness around it, then this must be eliminated with antibiotics. You can take large doses orally (Asian doctors are guilty of this in order to relieve themselves of responsibility), then you will have to restore the intestinal flora, immune system and fight fungal infections. Much the best method is local application antibiotic ointments, syntomycin or the like. There are many of them, any pharmacy will show you.

2. Healing.

Again, in Asia, whites have a bad time with this. Because it’s hot, the humidity is high, and sweat is flowing. Therefore, it is very important to close the wound if you go somewhere. But so that she can breathe. It’s better not to lock the house and make sure it’s clean.

In Thailand, all 7-11s sell Betadine, and all pharmacies too. It dries and seals the wound. Which is very good for small (up to 1 cm) wounds. And if the area is large, then it is necessary to dry only from the edge, and then very carefully, and smear the middle with ointment. I use bepanthen. It is available in all pharmacies. Directly into a clean wound. The skin begins to grow under this ointment. Without any crust. Such a wound should be kept open, washed with saline solution (sold in pharmacies) and smeared with bepanthen. (or another healing stimulator - the Internet can help you)

If you need to go somewhere, the wound will have to be closed. It needs to be bandaged or covered with a bandage. But be sure to place a gauze swab soaked in ointment (not cotton wool!!!) under the bandage. It will definitely dry. Then, when you return, you will have to soak it in saline solution. Cotton will leave fibers in the wound, and this will complicate healing. Be sure to soak a dried tampon, do not tear it! I understand that it’s long, but you want healing, not a new wound?

In this spirit, you need to take care of the wound yourself. It is much more effective, more relaxing and cheaper than going to the hospital.

Ointment— enchantress

In our family we use medicinal ointment for external use. Its composition is simple, contains only three ingredients, but the possibilities are amazing, and the range of applications is the widest. You smear the burn area and there will be no blister, and it will soon heal. Apply it to a small wound or scratch, and the effect will not take long to appear: the affected area will soon heal. I also used this ointment to treat hemorrhoids. There was also relief. In a word, I call the ointment a sorceress, because it saves you from any troubles.

Cool a piece of wax the size of a matchbox, grate it on a fine grater, and melt it in an enamel bowl in a water bath. Mix with 1 tbsp. hot sunflower oil, and lastly add the crushed “steep” chicken yolk. Mix well and, after straining the mixture, pour it into a glass jar. Keep refrigerated.

Lubricateher… grease!

Often, when doing repair work, you end up injuring yourself with tools. Through personal bitter experience, I came to the conclusion that the best way to heal them is... solid oil. I lubricate the wound with this product, cover it with a piece of polyethylene and fix it gauze bandage. The pain immediately subsides and you can continue working. After two or three days I remove the bandage, and the wound is completely “healed” “on fresh air" Tested by me and friends: the result is always excellent!

Sprinkleskin… sugarorsprucepowder

I treat open wounds... with sugar. I pour it onto the bandage and apply it to the damaged area. I secure it with a bandage. Everything heals overnight, because sugar “works” as an antiseptic: microbes do not multiply in a sweet environment. Tested on myself and friends. I remembered an incident from my childhood: I was swimming in the river and severely cut my leg with a shell. She cured the wound... with spruce powder. What kind of drug is this? I'll tell you. When the spruce tree is flowering, you need to prepare its cones - red “candles” (we kids always feasted on them). Dry the raw materials and grind them into powder (I always have this product in my medicine cabinet). This is what you should sprinkle on wounds; they heal very quickly. But a nurse from the clinic once advised me to lubricate wounds and cuts castor oil (pharmaceutical drug), which perfectly heals the skin. And besides, it’s accessible, cheap, and effective.

Ointmentonoliveoil

I would like to suggest a recipe for a good ointment for treating long-term non-healing wounds, which we use in our family.

Mix two parts olive oil and one part beeswax. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Cool and transfer the ointment into a glass jar with a lid.

Treat the wound with hydrogen peroxide, and then apply a bandage with the prepared preparation. Change once or twice a day. The course is until recovery.

TreatpulppersimmonsAndcucumberjuice

I know very simple and effective ways treatment of wounds, bruises and cuts without the “involvement” of “chemistry”. Thus, purulent wounds (treated fistulas, boils, abscesses, etc.) quickly disappear if crushed steamed plum leaves, persimmon pulp or bandages moistened with cucumber juice are applied to them.

Children are very afraid of pain, so it is better to sprinkle their wounds with powder of dry leaves of oak, fireweed, elecampane, string (grind in a coffee grinder or crush in a mortar). In the summer I apply a paste of fresh leaves and flowers of the plants listed above. And for bruises, I rub a pharmaceutical solution into the problem area twice a day. fir oil. By the way, it also helps with heart pain (I rub it into the area of ​​the “fiery motor”). Five drops are enough.

Plustincturenettle

I always have nettle tincture in stock. I fill a glass jar with leaves and fill it to the top with vodka. Cover with a lid and leave in the sun for two weeks. If any wound occurs, I first wash it with a pink solution of potassium permanganate, and then moisten gauze folded in several layers in the tincture and apply it to the problem area. I secure it with a bandage. I change it once a day at night. The wound heals very quickly.

Patch"found"Vchickenegg

A neighbor told how she was washing windows and accidentally ran into a carnation. As a result, I injured my finger. The wound turned out to be small, but the blood was oozing so much that nothing could stop the “flow”. And then I remembered that I read somewhere how an egg can help in such situations. Or rather, the white film that lines the shell. I immediately ran to the kitchen, washed the egg, broke it, and rinsed it from the inside. cold water and peeled off a piece of film. I applied the “plaster” to the wound, the film adhered tightly to the skin, and the bleeding finally stopped.

And she thought how good it was that people were telling their stories and little tricks. Really. What if someone ends up in similar situation? Know: the patch can be found... in a chicken egg.

Birchdecoction

To treat wounds and burns, it is good to prepare a decoction of birch buds and use it as a lotion on the affected areas once or twice a day. 1 tsp dry buds pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, boil for 15 minutes, strain. And for abscesses, beat egg white, soak a bandage folded in several layers with the composition and apply to the problem area. Cover with paper and secure with a bandage. Change as needed until healing.

Saltagainstrustynail

Five years ago, while dismantling old buildings, I pierced the soles of my feet with rusty nails several times. Hot one helped me out hypertonic solution(10 g table salt per 100 ml hot water), in which I hovered my legs for half an hour. For me, one procedure was always enough to “eliminate” the consequences: the wound was cleaned and healed.

HoneyAndfishyfat

At purulent wounds oh there is no better healing agent than a mixture of equal parts honey and fish oil. Apply the composition to a clean linen cloth, apply to the wound and secure with a bandage. Leave it overnight and change the bandage in the morning. And so on until recovery. The wound will heal very quickly.

Scratches and wounds occur due to a violation of the anatomical integrity of the skin and mucous membranes as a result of mechanical impact. The most common occurrence of abrasions, scratches and wounds is careless handling of piercing and cutting objects at home and at work.

– the cause of long-term non-healing wounds

If it does not stop within 15 minutes, the cut is very deep or has ragged edges, you should immediately consult a doctor.

The influence of infections and diseases of internal organs on wound healing

First aid for cuts is foreign bodies, wound surface treatment antiseptic, applying a sterile dressing.

Sometimes wounds and scratches do not heal long time despite the correct . The reason in this case can be determined by the therapist, focusing on the results clinical trials. There are the following and pathological conditions, in which wounds and scratches do not heal well:
- diabetes;
- oncological processes;
- anemia;
- lack of vitamins and microelements;
- disturbances in the functioning of the immune system.

A person with these diseases has impaired metabolic processes in cells, which impairs the ability of tissues to regenerate. Sometimes prolonged healing of damage is a temporary phenomenon, which can be observed due to decreased immunity after ARVI and other infectious diseases. If the problem of recovery from injuries is systematic, you need to consult a doctor for full examination and making the correct diagnosis.

First aid for cuts

A cut or incised wound constitutes a breach of integrity skin, mucous membrane. If the cut is too deep, damage to muscles, blood vessels, bones, internal organs. Incised wound occurs when tissue is injured by glass, a knife, or various sharply sharpened objects.

Bleeding from a cut

What to do if you cut yourself on glass? Cuts with any sharp object (glass, knife, tin can) are always accompanied by bleeding, the nature of which depends on the depth of the wound. Bleeding counts normal occurrence when cut, this is a kind of protective reaction of the body. The blood flowing from the wound washes away bacteria that have entered the cut.

When not strong, not heavy bleeding no need to panic. It is necessary to take any measures only when the flow of blood is very strong and does not stop for a long time.

First thing to do if you cut your leg with glass and the bleeding is severe, raise this lower limb. This simple action can stop bleeding faster. If a child cuts his leg, the child must be placed on flat surface, you need to place a pillow under the injured limb.

If the victim cuts his leg with a clean object, just carefully wash the skin around the injury with soap and water and hydrogen peroxide. If dirt gets inside the wound during a cut, it must be washed from the inside.

When bandaging a bleeding cut Several bandage squares are placed on it, which can be made from gauze or pieces of cotton fabric. Thanks to the thick gasket, strong pressure apply bandages to the wound, the bleeding stops.

Stopping heavy bleeding

What to do if there is excessive bleeding from a cut? If a leg cut is accompanied by severe bleeding, you should apply pressure to the wound to stop it. If there is someone nearby, you can ask him to bring a bandage, any material for dressing. The injured limb should be elevated if possible. You need to make a pad to stop bleeding from the cleanest possible material that you have on hand. A handkerchief and a piece of clean clothing will be useful for this.

The pad must be pressed firmly against the cut until the bleeding stops completely. or the arrival of an ambulance. If the first pad you put on a cut on your leg gets wet, you don't need to remove it from the wound. You should make a new one and put it on top when wet. If the bleeding has stopped, you can tightly bandage the wound if you have any dressing material.

If you cut your leg and there is no dressing material at hand, you should squeeze the edges of the cut with your hands; you are allowed to press with your hand inside the wound.

First aid for a shallow cut

If you cut your leg with glass and the wound is shallow, the first thing to do is clean the wound. The wound is washed clean water with soap It is important that the wound is washed abundantly. This will remove more debris and glass shards from the cut. After cleaning the cut, apply a cloth or gauze pad to it for about 15 minutes. Then, when the wound is dry, apply a layer of healing ointment to the wound and bandage the cut...

List of healing ointments

Baneocin - recommended for burns and deep wounds.
Levomekol - Very effective ointment, has an antibacterial effect.
Solcoseryl - It not only has a healing effect, but also reduces the feeling of pain.
Eplan - effective remedy for all types of wounds.

Folk remedies

Subsequently, the wound can be treated and folk remedies(at the dacha, in the forest, in the field). The following herbs and components have healing properties:
- propolis
- willow bark
- St. John's wort and plantain leaves.

If the wound is festering, You can use the traditional method: apply a freshly cut aloe leaf, it draws pus from the wound. As soon as the pus disappears, the wound can be lubricated sea ​​buckthorn oil. Be sure to show the purulent wound to the doctor and get advice on the use of these remedies. In some cases you will only need drug treatment. In case of complications, only a doctor can help.

Pledge fast healing open wound - this is timely disinfection of the cut with antiseptics and restoration muscle tissue. It is better not to self-medicate, but to treat a small open wound and seek help from a doctor. In case of a severe wound, it is necessary to call ambulance or go to medical institution where they will be effective treatment from the first days.

Change the applied dressing 2 times a day to keep it clean.
When the first symptoms of infection appear, you should contact a traumatologist. The development of infection is indicated by redness, suppuration, increased temperature, and increased pain in the area of ​​the cut.

All people are familiar with various injuries and wounds. For some, wounds heal quite quickly. Some people have to put in a lot of effort to get well. Why does a non-healing wound occur? There may be several reasons. We will consider them further.

Causes

A wound that does not heal for a long time is a reason to seek treatment medical care. Only there you will receive appropriate treatment. The question arises, what time of wound healing is considered normal? Normal healing occurs within no more than three weeks. If complications arise or there are deviations, this process may drag on for one and a half months. The reasons that a wound does not heal for a long time are divided into external and internal, as well as their combination.

Internal factors: chronic diseases endocrine system, such as diabetes mellitus, exhaustion of the body, vitamin deficiency, excess weight, circulatory disorders, varicose veins, infectious diseases, cancer diseases. All these diseases lead to decreased immunity. How - wounds do not heal.

Getting infected

If a person is injured with a sharp object, infection may occur directly from the injury. Although this can happen in other ways. For example, infection getting into a wound during dressing. If the wound is not treated promptly disinfectants, the spread of infection is possible. Then you will need long-term treatment.

Symptoms: body temperature rises, swelling appears in the affected area, the skin becomes red and hot, and suppuration appears. Infection causes the wound site to for a long time doesn't heal. Treatment will require antibiotics. You will also need special processing, removal of suppuration and suturing if necessary. In some cases, the doctor may prescribe blood transfusions and vitamin therapy.

Treatment of non-healing wounds in diabetes mellitus

With this disease, any minor cut becomes a real challenge. High content Blood sugar has a detrimental effect on blood vessels, destroying them. Blood supply is impaired, especially in the lower legs. In addition, sensitivity decreases nerve endings. As a result, a person does not feel that he was injured because of this. Common callus small cut If not treated in a timely manner, it can become a non-healing wound, and later turn into an ulcer.

You should be extremely careful and try to avoid injuries or cuts, and carefully check the condition of your legs. At the slightest violation skin, you should consult a doctor. Wound suppuration with diabetes mellitus often leads to amputation of the affected parts of the limbs.

Rapid healing is promoted by: timely treatment with antiseptics, prescription of ointments with antibiotics, proper nutrition, foods rich in vitamins B and C, additional vitamins, proper care for the affected area of ​​the body, treatment, dressing.

ethnoscience

When treating a non-healing wound on the leg, you can combine drug therapy And traditional methods. This combination will speed up healing.

Fresh cucumber juice provides antimicrobial effect. They need to lubricate the wounds and apply compresses for several hours.

Celandine leaves have a healing effect. Both fresh leaves can be used for treatment, and the leaves should be steamed before use. Bandages are made with celandine leaves, applying them to the wound.

A mixture of burdock and celandine roots, boiled in sunflower oil, will also help. How to make it? Now we'll tell you. To do this you will need 100 ml of sunflower oil, crushed burdock roots 30 g, celandine roots 20 g. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Then cool and strain. Apply the resulting mixture to the affected area two to three times a day for a week.

Diabetic wounds

If a person has diabetes, non-healing wounds how to treat? Now we'll tell you. When treating a non-healing wound in diabetes, you need to remember how to properly treat the affected area and bandage it:

You should follow your doctor’s instructions and consult if you want to use prescriptions. traditional medicine. Self-medication and the wrong choice of medications can significantly worsen the condition of the wound and slow down healing.

Ointments

Effective ointments for non-healing wounds:

1. "Solcoseryl". Used for dry wounds. Accelerates tissue regeneration, promotes effective healing. 2. "Actovegin". To heal deep wounds, a gel is released, and after the wound has begun to heal, an ointment is applied. Analogue of "Solcoseryl". 3. "Levomekol". Antibiotic drug. It is used to treat purulent wounds, burns, bedsores, and trophic ulcers.

4. "Baneotsin". A drug containing antibiotics that protect the skin from infection. Available in ointment and powder form.

Non-healing weeping wounds

A weeping wound is accompanied by the release of ichor into the large quantities. This happens if a person is injured due to a burn (electrical, chemical, solar), there is bacterial or fungal infections, the skin is torn off, there are diaper rashes, abrasions and calluses.

In order to avoid infection in such a wound, an antiseptic bandage is needed. If the affected area has foreign objects, damaged skin extends more than one centimeter, observed heavy bleeding, then you should urgently go to the emergency room. If all this is missing, you can treat the wound and apply a bandage yourself.

Do not use iodine or brilliant green to wash an open, weeping wound. These products will burn the tissue and the fluid will not drain. And this can cause inflammation and suppuration. It is better to use hydrogen peroxide. It can be treated with a solution of Chlorhexidine, Unisept, Decasan or Miramistin. For subsequent cleansing and treatment of the wound, you can use a solution of furatsilin or isotonic solution (boiled water With table salt, 5 grams per glass of water). These products can be used to remove dried bandages and to treat the surface of the affected area.

Weeping wounds. Treatment

How to treat non-healing wounds that get wet? Until a crust has formed on the affected area, you should avoid ointments. For treatment, use solutions or powders with a drying effect. In this case, a saline solution works simply and effectively. How to cook it? Dilute salt in water in a ratio of 1x10.

To speed up tissue regeneration and eliminate infection, you should use antibiotic powder. For this purpose it is prescribed the following means: “Streptocide”, “Penicillin”, “Levomycetin”.

Combined-action drugs aimed at suppressing bacteria and fungi, such as Baneocin, are also used. A thin layer of powder is applied to the treated surface of the wound using a cotton swab. Then it is covered with a sterile gauze pad and bandaged. After 4-5 hours, the bandage should be moistened saline solution. Afterwards it is worth replacing it. If the wound is healing, there is no pus or there is very little of it, you can not rinse with saline solution, but limit yourself to only treating the affected area.

If they don't pass painful sensations, the edges of the wound darken, the inflammation spreads to nearby areas of the skin, you should urgently visit a doctor. In this case, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics and antibacterial drugs to avoid infection, sepsis. In addition, vitamins are necessary to maintain the body’s resistant functions.

Conclusion

Correct and timely treatment will give positive result within one to two weeks. In some severe cases Therapy will be required for a month using physiotherapy: heating, quartz treatment, laser treatment, massage. Wounds that take a long time to heal lead to damage to adjacent areas of the skin and the formation of keloid scars, which can remain forever. You need to be attentive to your health.