Good Health Guide - Injuries to the skin
Do you know the feeling?
When engaged in some activity or other, you suddenly stop in your tracks because you feel a stinging pain on your skin. Turning to locate the cause, you might catch a last glimpse of an insect making its escape. Or a hot surface you inadvertently touched. In the sun, the skin overheats slowly, which is why we rarely notice it at first. Spending too long in the sun without adequate protection can lead to pain and tension spread out over large areas of skin.
Small cuts and grazes are a constant feature of our everyday lives. Our bodies make sure that the wound closes and heals. By helping our skin to carry out these processes, we can ensure that the wound does not become inflamed or leave behind unsightly scars.
The skin of bedridden people is subjected to a completely different kind of pressure. The areas of skin that are in contact with the bed are deprived of sufficient oxygen, as the blood vessels here are squeezed shut. This can lead to pressure sores, skin ulcers often known as bedsores. In this case, prevention is the best approach, as pressure sores are painful and can be difficult to treat.
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