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My father's age is 82. He is suffering from bed sores. Giving megaheal gel after dressing by saline water. Is any antibiotic necessary? If yes please suggest name of antibiotic. Can I give lizolid 600?

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My 71 old father is bed riden with brain stroke since last 5 month. Since coming from hospital he has bed sore so doctor suggested use of megaheal and neusporin, we are doing it at home every day 2 times still the wound it not showing any relief. Is there any other way to treat bed sore. Please also find pic from today cleaning.

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This wound has healthy granulation. Now it is ready for operation by flap. ...  Read More

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The bed sore in my sister's hip area has gone deep into tissues and dead cells. The physician had been doing dressing after dressing but the healing process is slow. Please suggest remedial action

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Hi, Bedsores are easier to prevent than to treat, but that doesn't mean the process is easy or uncomplicated. And wounds may still develop with consistent, appropriate preventive care. Reposition your ...  Read More

My mother underwent a knee replacement, she developed a bed sores then in the inner thigh area, skin in that area is not healing and it has become difficult for her to sit or walk because of that. There is a cream prescribed by the doctor but it is not helping. Kindly advise.

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It's bacterial infection..it will improve with medicine... for detailed medicine prescription do online consultation ...  Read More

Father is having bed sore in buttock area. He is bedridden from multiple problems . I think its in stage 2 We are using air mattress . Position change etc. Started using hydrogel AM . What else treatment required . kindly advise

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Would u be able to come for a consult online with me .. i can quide u on further management .. ...  Read More

My fathers age is 82. Suffering from Parkinson's disease. Last two days one small bed sore observed on lower back side. After dressing by betadine lotion giving megaheal gel. Is it right treatment?have your any other suggestions?

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Continue same,,. Betadine and hydroheal or megaheal ...  Read More

My 69 years old father suffring from DM/HTN/CVA.He is bed ridden from last 2yrs, now. 8 days ago i just found the Bed sores wound on his bump. I wash the wound by SEPTILOC lotion and then dressing this wound by MEGAHEAL oint twice a daily. No deeply wound. He is regularly use diaper because he is unable to speak and movment. i change the diaper

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My 74 years old mother-in- law is bed ridden with osthophoris from last 4 months. In the last 1 week she has developed bed sores in multiple parts of the body.We are cleaning it with saline water and putting nuesporin and abzorb powder in the sores.. Is there any other way to treat bed sores?

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Serious condition. Please take foto and send ...  Read More

My grandfather operated 2 months ago... Since they on bed rest..they develop bed sores... Due to lockdown we cant go to hospital...kindly suggest management for bed sores???

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Frequent change of position. Keep the area dry as much as possible and share a pic for further advise ...  Read More

Sir /ma'am My grand mother is suffering from bed sore, she had femur fracture operation last week. I am attaching the photograph of bed sore, kindly suggest which stage bed sore is this? And what treatment we can do? Ps; I am cleaning her sore with betadine liquid and dressing it up with Hydroheal ointment on daily basis . Pls guide

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Hello , Looks like stage 2 sacral ulcer . I suggest contact online for a detailed explanation and management. ...  Read More

My mom having brain hemredge since last 4 month n currently bed ridden plz suggest good bed sore spray powder or cream to prevent bed sore

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

My mom having brain hemredge and vegetate state last 3 month ...she having bed sore on hip reason .. please suggest cream n medicine to come out this

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

My dad was admitted in hospital for 9days and after coming hone we have noticed he had bed sore in lower back just above his right buttock, it was small earlier but seems like non recovery, I have been dressing up with NS and mega heal gel but seems like wider now..he has something blackish on his right leg as well attaching all the pics from initi

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So few days a go I ordered a air bed for my grandmother for bed sores and after few days there is been a hole in the bed sores I have attached a refrence image for it and pls tell that it is good it is recovering or more bad and also pls tell that on air bed can we put bedsheet and then small plastic and then two more small cloths

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Yes you can put bed-sheet. This wound requires proper management by daily dressing ...  Read More

He is having bedsore in his buttocks Seems like in Grade 2. We are using Air mattress . Side change T-Bact ointment wirh sterile gauge dressing What other tratemetn needed ?

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My father (aged 82) suffering from Parkinson's disease. Recently a bed sore appeared on hip joint area( photo attached). Giving megaheal gel. Moxikind cv 625 twice for 5 days and dressing with saline water.Any other medicine is required? Kindly suggest. Black spot around bed sore is worrisome?

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Change position every 2 hourly Maintain local hygiene Apply Cream Silvergyn locally ...  Read More

Hi Docs, I need ur help and advise, attached is the condition of my mother in law. She cannot walk, sit or do any daily activities.She is completely bed ridden. She has severe arthritis. However since last 2 weeks since she urinated in her bed her skin is completely damaged, we took her to hospital and it didn't worked. Can u advise something to im

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Start off by using a water bed to reduce the amount of friction Avoid keeping the area moist Kindly consult for further management ...  Read More

My father ( age 83) is a Parkinson's patient. He is suffering from bed sores on hip joint bone. Doctor given antibiotic linox 600 twice for 5 days. What medicine can I give for bed sore pain? Dressing with saline water and then applying megaheal gel treatment going on.

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By avoiding pressure on the bedsore site the pain will reduce . Turning in bed 2 hourly can help in healing the bedsore which will reduce the pain as the healing progresses . The medicine doctor can r ...  Read More

We had a bed sore surgery 10 days back and the treated area is fine but new are is turning black. What to do in such a case, do we need to have again surgery

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My Grandmother was diagnosed with Bed Sore 3 years ago During his 3rd paralysis attack. She is on complete bed rest Her Right side of the body is not in function due to paralysis.(She didn't have diabetes or major Blood pressure Problem) The Bedsore at the 4th stage starts Bleed , and it is not Cureing . Every winter it starts Cureing but not ful

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My father is bed ridden last 4 months ... Bed sore appears in right buttock ... We are using metrogyl p 2 % with antibiotic solution... Dressing it 2 times a day .. still recovery is very slow ... Patient don't have diabetes

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Please suggest a medicine for bed sore. The Sore is healing from use of NS for cleaning the infected area. but its still Painful and itching. Please suggest

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

My mother is 63 years old and is bed ridden due to comatose and has developed bed sore. Which is in stage 3. And today we observed a red spot near waist. We got to know about B-Sore oil for bed sores. Can you please suggest if we can use this oil on stage 3 bed sore. Also can we apply it on the red spot mentioned above.

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My dad is suffering from pot spine and bed sore developed i sacrum region because of no mobility, we are doing dressing daily first we wash it with bitadine and then neosporin ointment and sometimes we wash it with hydrogen as well But in starting 15 days it started healing good but now it has become very slow He is diabetic but diabetes is less t

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Use air mattress for rest for your dad. Maintain postural care (frequent posture change). The wound has healed completely, but skin regeneration is awaiting. It can be helped by skin grafting (consult ...  Read More

I have messaged my mom's health issues in my previous msg. I'm attaching pic of bed sores here. N she is 76yrs old. She is not on any medication except for zopicon 1 tab at night n crocin sometimes when she has back n leg pain. I have recently started on neurobion forte ones a day. As her Dr said depending on her age n situation no tablets will wor

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

My mother is paralyzed n is completely bed ridden for last 6yrs. From 1 month she hardly sits, always lying on bed. She has stopped talking to us. She has developed very bad bed sores. Also since 1 month she is hallusinate talking on her own. I'm giving her zopicon tablet 0-0-1 n i clean bed sores with betadin n apply ezinapi cream. She sleeps we

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What is her age? If possible kindly upload the photos of bedsores for better understanding and treatment advice ...  Read More

What happens if we get up from bed without turning to side during 19 weeks of pregnancy. Is it serious

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When you get up from bed without turning, you are putting maximum stress on the muscles of anterior Abdominal wall. If you are used to getting up like that when you are not pregnant then nothing happe ...  Read More

My father is in bed from past 1 year due to leg swelling he couldn't walk.. due to this bed sores has started in sitting area. kindly let me know treatment for bed sores.. Right now am applying Povidone iodine solution & powder but not getting cured but he has more pain. Pls help me I couldn't take him to hospital for other issues.

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Hello welcome Bedsores at the sacral area Inthe image you have uploaded, there is devitalized( dead ) tissue present. It is the source of microorganisms, to spread and damage That tissue should be rem ...  Read More

Hello, My Father is bed ridden for more then 15 years. For past 5 years he is having bed/presses sore on both the buttocks.We are doing his dressing everyday but now it's been observed that it is turning into black.Also for past 2-3 days he is having fever. Please find his attached haemogram report for reference. Kindly please suggest a good doctor

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Treatment depends on the severity of wound.. for detailed prescription do direct online consultation with photos ...  Read More

Hello doctors!! I am arthritis parient in wheelchair age 35 and becoz of that i have bed sores !! Can you provide me good ointment for it And good suppliment to overcome from it. Currently i am taking limcee and zincovitt and uprise d3 60k. Sores is not deep but its spreaded in leg becomes red !! Water is coming out from it and smelling bad !!

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Clean with normal saline Megaheal ointment Regular side change every 2 hrly ...  Read More

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