What Are Bedsores?

Bedsores are a skin disease which is common for bedridden patients. They look like open wounds on the human's body and are caused by constant pressure on skin. There are four stages of this illness. The first one is characterized by slight redness on the body, and at the fourth stage it is needed to treat open purulent wounds, which affect the patient's fat and muscle tissue. Such a disease can appear within a few hours of a fixed position on the bed. It also may affect capable people, for example, under a cast, bandage or corset.

Why Bedsores Appear

In the most cases, bedsores become an additional problem of bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients. They are caused by prolonged pressure on a certain area of skin and friction on the bed. In this case, the blood pressure is either very limited or doesn't flow at all. As a result, skin, which is deprived of oxygen, dies out.

Medical Sheepskin as One of the Ways of Treatment & Prevention of Bedsores

Despite the fact that medical sheepskin can't be the only possible for the treatment of pressure sores, doctors recommend using this material as additional tool in prevention and treatment of the skin illness. It is enough to place medical sheepskin bedspreads on the place, where patient lies. There is also medical sheepskin for wheelchairs, which can be also used to prevent bedsores.

Advantages of such products for bedridden patients are in ability to absorb excess moisture, make skin dry and prevent bacteria. Sheepskin reduces pressure between areas of human's body and the surface of bed, providing with comfort and healthy sleep.

The necessity of using medical sheepskin for bedridden patients is confirmed by research. By using such products, the risk of a problem reduces by several times.

Why You Should Use Medical Sheepskin

Sum it up so far, we highlight the main preventive and therapeutic features of the use of medical sheepskin products for bedridden patients:

1. Sweat preventing.
2. Reduction of pressure on body.
3. Reduction of friction of skin and the surface of bed.

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* Diseases Typical for Bedridden Patients

Prolonged lying in bed may be caused by severe course of the most acute and chronic diseases. As itself, immobility also generates lots of consequences for bedridden patients, such as complication of treatment of the principal disease, appearing of new serious complicating diseases which can lead to permanent disability. One of the most frequent problems of immobilized people are skin diseases. In this article we will talk about the main problems of bedridden patients and measure which will help to prevent them.

What Illnesses Are Common for Bedridden Patients

While patient lies on bed, his skin is subjected to severe pressure and friction on bedclothes. Also, they suffer from sweat, urine, crumbs and other factors. As a result, immobilized people may experience diaper rash, pressure sore, irritations, and their skin becomes too wet or dry. Patients become sensitive to the temperature of the air, freeze faster, bear heavily such procedures, as bedclothes and clothes changing, airing the room.

To prevent such kind of diseases, it is needed to regularly examine the skin of patients, select comfortable and airborne clothing, frequently wash and dry the skin, change position of the patient's body in bed.

Medical Sheepskin as the Best Way to Prevent Bedsores

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One of the most effective ways to prevent skin diseases of bedridden patients is using medical sheepskin. This material has many useful properties, such as moisture absorption in amount of %30 of its own volume, air permeability, hypoallergenic and antibacterial properties, being able to help in healing wounds. The use of sheepskin for bedridden patients prevents pressure sores, skin irritation, ensures dryness, protecting from sweating.

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* The Influence of Orthopedic Mattresses on Human's Health

Orthopedic and pressure reducing support surfaces are created to take care of disabled patients, help to prevent bedsores and muscle weakness. They eliminate muscle pain, because blood and lymph flows are not disrupted in use of such products. By using such mattresses, person can relax and sleep well, because the pressure on the muscles and rest part of the body reduces.

How Orthopedic Mattresses Work

There are two types of pressure reducing support surfaces, such as static and dynamic. Static mattresses adapt to the anatomical parameters of the patient, reduce pressure on elbows, shoulders, pelvis, heels and other problematic areas, preventing bedsores. This kind of surfaces is suitable for those who are able to rise up by themselves and at least somehow to move.

Dynamic mattresses are divided into two types, such as cellular and balloon. These products work on the principle of constant pressure changes in different places, creating a massage effect. A distinctive feature of dynamic pressure reducing support surfaces is compressor that supplies air flow.

Cellular mattresses will be the best solution for patients who can turn by themselves, but don't get out of bed. The weight limit in this case is 100-120 kilograms. Such products consist of hollow cells that are interconnected in the form of honeycombs. Balloon mattresses instead of cells contain hollow cylinders (tubes), located across. Such mattresses will be a perfect solution for completely disabled people who cannot change body position by themselves.

It is needed to select pressure reducing support surfaces only after consulting a doctor. He will be able to accurately determine conditions of patient and will recommend the most suitable option for him.

Using Medical Sheepskin to Prevent Bedsores

In addition to pressure reducing support surfaces, genuine sheepskin medical products are capable to help in bedsores treatment. Such material has some beneficial properties, and therefore it is able to eliminate the signs of the disease and facilitate patient's treatment. Sheepskin absorbs excess moisture, provides with air circulation to the patient's body, reduces pressure on the skin, improves blood circulation and promotes comfortable sleep.

To use medical sheepskin, it is enough just to put it on pressure reducing support surface, where patient rests. A positive result will be noticeable after some time of using. Among other medical sheepskin goods for disabled patients, it is possible to distinguish wheelchair cushions, lumbar corsets, bandages for arms and knees for recovery from injuries and fractures, as well as many others items.

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* An Ideal Solution for Bedsores Treatment

In addition to underlying disease, bedridden patients are also being faced with various problems, the most common of which are bedsores. These are open wounds on the human's body, which are caused by prolonged friction and squeezing of certain areas of skin. This disease gives a lot of inconvenience to patients, because it is very difficult to treat, but Derimarket is ready to offer effective measures to forget about it.

What the Stages of Bedsores Are

There are four stages of bedsores. At the first stage, affected skin becomes reddened and begins to coarse. The second stage is accompanied by small wounds which affect the upper layer of the epithelium. The third stage may require surgery, because in this case wounds achieve the fat layer, sometimes may be filled with pus. At the last, fourth, stage wounds are almost always filled with pus, affect muscle tissue, require mandatory surgical intervention, and it is extremely difficult to determine the exact size of the affected area.

Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces

With a long stay in the same position, bedridden patients have a risk to encounter bedsores. Pressure reducing support surfaces can help in this case, providing with a massage effect and adapting to the proportions of a particular person. It is necessary to choose such products depending on the purpose and stage of disease. It may not be required to spend money on expensive balloon pressure reducing support surfaces, in some cases, static alternatives can be also used.

Medical Sheepskin Will May Life Easier for Bedridden Patients

In addition to pressure reducing support surfaces, medical sheepskin can also help in prevention and treatment of bedsores. This material has a list of useful properties. It provides with the enough amount of oxygen to the whole body of a patient, prevents excess sweating, lets you enjoy warmth in winter and coolness in summer. Genuine sheepskin prevents bacteria, reduces pressure on patient's skin, as well as suitable for people who suffer from allergies.

At Derimarket you'll find a large assortment of medical products for bedridden patients. To reach better result in treatment and prevention of bedsores, it is enough to put genuine sheepskin bedspread on a mattress, where patient will rest. It is very easy to care for such products. They can be washed in manual or automatic modes in washing machine with the help of a neutral pH shampoo. Bedspreads and other genuine sheepskin goods should be dried at the room temperature away from batteries and direct sunlight.

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* Medical Sheepskin Will Provide with Comfortable Sleep

Long and comfortable sleep lets you recuperate after a hard day and is a prerequisite for ensuring human's health. But for immobilized people, it is also extremely important not to feel discomfort throughout the day, because otherwise they will significantly increase the chances of facing such an unpleasant problem as bedsores. These are open wounds on the body of a patient, which are a result of prolonged squeezing of a certain area of skin.

Forget about Bedsores with Medical Sheepskin

Medical sheepskin products can't be the only possible method of treatment of pressure sores, but in combination with other methods will have a positive effect. This material contains natural animal wax called lanolin, which has wound healing properties.

Sheepskin provides with good air circulation, that helps to reduce the pressure on the patient's skin, and hard-to-reach places are saturated with oxygen. As a result, the rick of appearance of bedsores is significantly reduced. Patients experience less level of discomfort, they always remain dry because sheepskin also have moisture absorbing abilities and is able to prevent the appearance of bacteria, which are favorable for the open wounds development.

Medical Sheepskin Provides with Healthy Sleep

In addition to the healing properties, medical sheepskin has a whole list of benefits, providing with comfortable and healthy sleep. This material is able to absorb moisture in the amount of up to 30% of its own volume, and also has thermostatic capabilities that will let you enjoy the most comfortable sleep. Medical sheepskin products can be used even by people with allergies because of hypoallergenic properties of material.

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* Medical Sheepskin Will Help to Treat Bedsores

Immobilized people often face with such an unpleasant disease as bedsores. They are open wounds on the human's skin, the depth of which depends on the stage of illness. Let's see what the main reason of their appearance is and how medical sheepskin will help in their treatment.

Main Reasons of Bedsores

Bedsores are most often found in patients who are restricted in movement, but sometimes they are found in fully capable people, for example, under a cast or corset. They appear as a result of constant squeezing of a certain area of the skin. Blood pressure doesn't reach the problem area, and as a result, the process of extinction of the skin which is deprived of oxygen and nutrients begins. This is a start of illness which is recognized as bedsores.

Practice shows, that it is enough about 6 hours of immobile patient's position for the appearance of the first signs of pressure sores. That's why it is important to turn over an immobilized patient, at least once every 2 hours.

How Medical Sheepskin Will Help in the Treatment of Pressure Sores

Medical sheepskin cannot be the only possible way to treat bedsores. But in combination with other methods of treatment prescribed by a doctor, can additionally be used to consolidate the result and prevent the development of the disease.

What will get patient who uses medical sheepskin to treat pressure sores:

• Healthy and comfortable sleep, as this material is able to stabilize general well-being;
• Excess sweating and formation of bacteria prevention, which are favorable for bedsores development; saturation of skin with oxygen and antibacterial properties and ability to absorb moisture within 30% of its own volume;
• Reducing pressure on the body, reducing friction of the skin on bed surface because of the air gap created by the material;
• Warmth in winter and coolness in summer because of good thermoregulation;
• Help in wound healing because of wound healing abilities.

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* How to Treat & Prevent Bedsores

Immobilized people are often faced with such an unpleasant disease as bedsores. They appear because of defeating of body parts, which are under systematic pressure. Bedsores can appear just in a few hours of immobile position of a patient on bed.

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How to Treat Pressure Wounds

There are 4 stages of disease, and each of them has its own method of treatment. So, at the first stage, it is enough to use special skin care products and regularly turn over a patient. Also, as an additional option in bedsores' treatment, medical sheepskin can be used. This material has antibacterial properties, absorbs moisture, provides with air access to hard-to-reach places and reduces pressure on the patient's skin.

The second stage of bedsores is treated a little more difficult, because small wounds have already appeared on the patient's body. However, in most cases, surgery is not required, and it is possible to get rid of the disease quite quickly with proper and well-timed care.

The third and especially the fourth stages of bedsores are very serious problems that rarely resolves without surgical intervention. In these cases, the fatty layer and muscle tissue can be affected, and the wound itself is filled with pus.

How to Prevent Bedsores

To prevent bedsores or to speed up the process of their treatment, it is recommended to do these things:

1. Reduce the pressure on the patient's skin. It is necessary to regularly turn the patient, and to use supporting devices, like special mattresses, linings, medical sheepskin.
2. Take care of the patient's skin. In this case, you should regularly conduct a physical examination of the skin, wash it with soapy water and treat it with moisturizing lotion (for dry skin) or talcum powder (for watery skin).

Erdogan Deri Medical Sheepskin as a Way to Prevent Bedsores

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*How to Prevent Bedsores? What Are the Main Reasons of Bedsores?

Bedsores are common for bedridden and wheelchair-bound patients, affecting those areas of the body that suffer from systematic pressure. In some cases, they can occur even in unaffected patients. For example, under a plaster cast or squeezing of the skin with a prosthesis or corset. Bedsores can appear after several hours of immobile position of the patient on bed or in wheelchair.

Stages of Bedsores' Development

There are the following stages of pressure sores:

• Stage I. This stage is characterized with redness on the skin of patients, where the greatest pressure is, which can also be accompanied by puffiness. In this case, violation of the skin structure doesn't occur, so the treatment can be held without the using of complex procedures.
• Stage II. The top layer of the skin is affected; its integrity is disturbed. Delamination and erosion processes may begin.
• Stage III. There are quite deep wounds, which can reach to fatty layer or muscle tissue. There are frequent cases, when the wound rots, and therefore serious treatment is required, sometimes with surgical intervention.
• Stage IV. The process of destruction of bone tissue and tendons begins. Wounds are so deep that they affect adipose tissue and are always filled with pus. In most cases, treatment requires surgical intervention and is complicated by the fact that it is not always possible to determine the final borders of the affected area.

How to Prevent Bedsores?

Caring for a bedridden patient is the best way to reduce the risk of bedsores. To reach this goal, it is necessary to systematically carry out a list of procedures, which will be discussed further.

1. Reducing Pressure on the Patient's Skin

You can prevent and treat pressure sores by reducing the pressure on the patient's skin. To do this, the following techniques can be used:

• Changing the position of patient's body. Patient must be turned over every 2 hours and laid correctly. Those in wheelchairs need to change their position more often. If they can this by themselves, then every 15 minutes, and if not, at least once per hour.
• Using of carriers. To prevent and even treat bedsores, pads, special mattresses, linings, beds, but the most effective tool will be medical sheepskin.

Because of containing natural wax called lanolin, sheepskin has anti-inflammatory, hypoallergenic and antibacterial properties that prevent redness and roughness of the skin. Another useful property of this material is the moisture absorption in the amount of up to %30 of its own volume, so that patients will not sweat during the hot summer. Sheepskin provides with good air circulation, even to places that are under the greatest pressure.

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2. Skin Care

To identify the first signs of bedsores or even prevent the occurrence of this disease, it is important to take care of the patient's skin forehand. There are some procedures you can do:

• Washing and protecting the skin. It is necessary to try as carefully as possible to treat the surface of the patient's body with the help of soapy water or indelible cleaners, and then dry very carefully. To protect dry skin, using of moisturizing lotions is required, for moist skin it will be better to use talc.
• Regular skin inspection. It is strongly recommended to check the skin of a bedridden patient every day, because such procedure will reduce the risk of pressure sores. Patients, who are able to move a little, can do such examinations by themselves using a mirror.

It is also important to control the process of nutrition of the patient. He should be fed with food which contains sufficient amounts of protein and vitamins. It is forbidden for bedridden patients to smoke or to drink alcohol.