The scar has never healed

People always get various wounds on their bodies due to accidents. The wounds are big and small, some heal quickly, and some take a long time to heal. There are many reasons why a wound does not heal for a long time, such as age factors, disease factors, physical and chemical factors, dietary factors or local factors of the wound, etc., which may cause the wound to not heal for a long time. So, what should I do if the wound doesn’t heal? The following will provide a detailed introduction.

1. Why does the wound not heal?

1. Age factors: Especially for the elderly, wound healing is slow;

2. Disease factors: such as anemia, blood diseases, systemic malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, diabetes, tuberculosis, tumors and other chronic wasting diseases, chronic liver disease, low immune function, etc. can cause the wound to be difficult to heal;

3. Physical and chemical factors: such as drugs, especially immunosuppressants, steroids and hormone drugs, which can affect the speed of wound healing; radiation and chemotherapy also affect wound healing;

4. Dietary factors: such as tobacco, alcohol, spicy food, etc., all affect the healing speed;

5. Local factors of the wound: factors such as excessive skin defect on the wound surface; wound infection; incomplete debridement; foreign matter in the wound; granulation edema; hematoma and poor drainage in the wound; poor skin apposition at the suture site, etc., are all reasons that make it difficult for the wound to heal.

2. Key points for treating minor wounds

1. Appropriate bleeding

For the human body, proper bleeding has no adverse effect on health, and blood can also help clean wounds. For most wounds or abrasions, bleeding can be stopped quickly and effectively by gently pressing the wound.

2. Gently clean the wound

If you are accidentally injured, you should first rinse the wound with clean water. During the rinsing process, you must pay attention to clean it carefully to avoid causing greater damage to the wound. You can gently clean the wound with soapy water, but be careful not to use irritating liquids such as iodine, alcohol, etc. for cleaning.

3. How to make the wound heal faster

1. Pay attention to the cleaning of the wound and daily hygiene. Do not allow the wound to have a chance of secondary infection. You can choose to use gauze or bandage with good breathability for bandaging.

2. Pay attention to nutritional supplements. You can eat more foods rich in vitamins and collagen, such as pig's trotters, milk, etc., which will help the wound heal.

3. Pay attention to rest. Only by getting enough rest can you improve your immunity and disease resistance.

4. Drinking more honey water can also help the wound heal. Because honey has antibacterial and disinfecting effects on wounds, but honey can cause diarrhea in some people, so patients should be careful when drinking honey water.