Care for wounds that are difficult to suture

In daily life, wounds are inevitable on our bodies. Some wounds are easier to suture and easier to care for afterwards, while some wounds are more difficult to suture. Therefore, even after suture, you must pay attention to wound care. If you do not pay attention to care, it will cause inflammation and infection of the wound. In severe cases, debridement surgery may be required, leaving a large scar and affecting the appearance. Below we will introduce in detail the care of wounds that are difficult to suture.

First of all, you should take anti-inflammatory drugs regularly as prescribed by your doctor and keep the skin around the wound clean and dry to prevent the wound from becoming purulent and infected. If the wound is itchy, simply press it lightly a few times through the gauze to relieve the itch. Do not scratch it through the gauze or remove the gauze to avoid causing damage to the wound and bleeding.

Secondly, you should be careful not to over-move the wound area, so as not to cause the wound to rupture and affect healing. If the wound is on the upper limb, the affected limb should be suspended in front of the chest immediately after suturing: if the wound is on the lower limb, walking should be reduced as much as possible, and running should be avoided. You should rest in bed more and raise the affected limb, which will help blood return and accelerate wound healing.

Within two or three days after the wound is sutured, there will often be a little slight pain in the wound. This is a normal phenomenon in the wound's self-healing process and can usually be relieved by taking appropriate painkillers. If the pain is throbbing and persistent, or even redness, swelling or heat appears around the wound, it is a sign of inflammation of the wound and you should seek medical attention immediately.

Since most of the injured are eager to recover, they always think that the more often the wound dressings are changed, the better, and the more medicine is applied, the better. In fact, under normal circumstances, it is best to change the dressing on the wound every 3 days. If it is a sutured wound, as long as there is no infection or suppuration, it is generally sufficient to wait until the stitches are removed to change the dressing. The more medicine applied to the wound, the better. Powder should be enough to cover the wound, and the oil gauze should not cover too much. Do not apply ointment directly on the wound, as this is not conducive to the normal healing and cleaning of the wound. However, if the wound is found to be infected, pus should be removed and the dressing should be changed every day to promote early healing of the wound.

The time for removing stitches from a wound should be determined by the doctor based on the location of the wound. After the stitches are removed, the wound still needs to be treated with medicine for 3 to 5 days to promote muscle regeneration at the wound and avoid external stimulation. Movement of the wound area should also be gradual and not too intense to prevent bleeding and new tears.

Above, we have introduced in detail the care of wounds that are difficult to suture. When faced with wounds that are difficult to suture, patients should actively cooperate with doctors and assist doctors in treatment. At the same time, patients should also face the current condition of the wound correctly, relax their minds and actively seek treatment. We hope our suggestions are helpful to you.