Can wound infection and suppuration heal on its own?

If the wound is infected and festering, it means that the condition of the wound is quite serious. Under normal circumstances, it cannot heal itself, or the healing time should be relatively long, which will increase the danger. It should be treated in time, the pus should be cleaned up in time, the wound should be cleaned up, and the inflammation should be treated well. You can take some oral anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor, pay attention to your diet, and get enough rest.

Can wound infection and suppuration heal on its own?

1. For minor wounds, I took anti-inflammatory medicine

It can be cured through the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects of drugs and your body's resistance. The infected area will slowly shrink and condense into a sticky or hard pus-like substance in the middle and fall off, just like acne. It takes about one week to ten days.

2. If the wound is large, debridement is required

While taking anti-inflammatory medicines, local debridement should also be performed, such as incision to drain pus and clean purulent secretions. Hydrogen peroxide solution can be used for cleaning, and finally ichthyol ointment can be applied to promote pus drainage. If there is no further infection, it will take about ten days.

3. Take good care of your wounds

During the period of wound inflammation and suppuration, pay attention to wound care to avoid wound infection by foreign objects. At the same time, pay attention to your daily diet, avoid eating beef, mutton, seafood and other foods that may aggravate the infection, and eat more foods rich in protein, vitamins and zinc. If it is due to the patient's physical reasons and the patient's skin has poor self-healing ability, then it is necessary to use Yu's Wound Healing Recipe or something like that for treatment to promote the wound to heal as soon as possible. During the wound healing period, wound care should also be done to ensure that the wound is in a good environment and avoid wound infection.

If a wound becomes infected and festering, don't ignore it thinking it's a minor illness. If the scratch is rusty on the sharp object, it is very likely to cause tetanus. When the wound becomes infected and festering, we must diligently change the bandaging medicine and gauze. In order to avoid scarring from wounds, we try to eat a lighter diet. The above is all for today, I hope it can help you.