How to deal with suppuration of stitch wound

In life, it is inevitable that we may get injured due to some bumps or other factors, and the wounds may even need stitches. Although recovery after stitches is only a matter of time, if some details are not done well, the wound will become festered, which is still quite difficult to deal with for ordinary people. So, how to deal with suppuration in stitched wounds? Let’s take a closer look below.

Method 1: Remove the scab from the pus-containing part, wipe out the pus with a cotton swab, clean it with hydrogen peroxide, and then disinfect it with iodine and alcohol. Then cover it with yellow sand strips (that is, sand strips soaked in Laforet) and wrap it up. Started out once a day, then every other day. When there are no bubbles after washing with hydrogen peroxide, you can use oxytetracycline or sulfamethoxazole tablets, grind them into powder and sprinkle them on the surface and wrap it. It is very effective. There is redness and swelling around the wound. You can take clindamycin hydrochloride capsules or Yushangling capsules orally. It will get better slowly.

Method 2: If the wound is not seriously festering, you can also apply some mercurochrome and disinfectant. The prerequisite is that you must first treat the wound and clean the pus.

Method 3: Salt can also be used to treat festering wounds. Add ginger and salt into boiling water, wrap the festering wound with gauze, and steam the wound in the boiling water with salt until the water is no longer hot. This method is the simplest steam method, which is clean and convenient and usually lasts about 5 minutes.

Method 4: If a small wound becomes festered, you can use a clean band-aid after treating the wound. Be sure to change the medicine regularly to prevent infection.

Everyone has learned how to deal with wound suppuration. Let's take a look at what to pay attention to when taking medicine for wound suppuration:

Once the wound becomes festered, it is forbidden to use powder medicines. Powder medicines are not conducive to the healing of the wound, and will also cause pus and medicines to mix together, leading to poor healing.

In short, if a wound becomes festering, it must be treated actively. Choose the correct treatment method according to the condition of your wound, so that the wound can be cured better and faster.

The wound must be bandaged with sterile gauze, or a sterile and clean Band-Aid can be used. Be sure to change medications regularly to prevent infection.

Dietary precautions

1. Foods suitable for wound healing:

1) Zinc deficiency can reduce the function of fibroblasts. Zinc is mainly found in foods such as fungus and kelp;

2) Lack of fatty lipids can lead to impaired wound healing;

3) Fish oil is rich in fatty acids, has anti-inflammatory effects, and is beneficial to wound healing;

4) Glucose is the main energy supplier for the human body, and supplying sufficient energy is essential for wound healing. During the wound healing period, you can eat more fruits rich in sugar, which can increase sugar intake and provide sufficient vitamins.

5) Protein Increasing protein in the diet can promote wound healing and reduce the chance of infection. Foods rich in protein include various lean meats, milk, eggs, etc.

6) Vitamin A can promote wound healing. It is mainly found in foods such as fish oil, carrots, and tomatoes;

7) Vitamin C can promote wound healing. It exists in various vegetables and fruits. Jujube and orange are treasure troves of vitamin C.

2. Foods that are not conducive to wound healing:

For example, deer meat, fermented bean curd, onions, peppers, leeks, etc., because they are easy to cause infection.