HOW TO CARE FOR RAW OPEN SKIN WOUNDS?Īll raw wounds will heal if there is enough blood supply to the area, and if the raw tissues are not allowed to “dry and die.” Open raw wounds will heal with proper care even if there is exposed fat, bone, tendon, muscle, or joint. We will start with the care of raw open wounds. There are 2 basic types of wounds: (1) red, raw open wounds that are missing skin and oozing liquid and (2) closed dry wounds where skin edges are touching all along the cut and held together with stitches, staples, or glue. ![]() This approach allows people to look after their own wounds at home at minimal financial and environmental costs with simple materials. Plastic surgeons have been using these simple strategies with great success for decades. This paper avoids complicated medical words so patients, medical students, and doctors all over the world can read and apply the methods we describe. 1 The following is an affordable group of strategies that can easily be taught to patients and their families using simple language. ![]() There are many nonsurgical strategies for looking after wounds.
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