How to Treat 2nd Stage Bed Sores

Second-stage bed sores are ulcers that result from constant pressure on the skin. Unlike first-stage bedsores that are red, tender spots, second-stage bed sores are open lesions with swelling, blistering and skin necrosis. Treating second-stage bed sores quickly and properly helps prevent the condition moving into stage 3 and stage 4 infections.

Things You'll Need

• Scalpel
• Water pressure jets
• Saline solution
• Medicinal honey
• Antibacterial dressing/gauze

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Instructions

• 1

  Examine the bed sore to determine the specific course of treatment.

• 2

  Clean the sore and the area around the sore to prevent infection.

• 3

  Remove dead tissue from around the lesion if there is any. This procedure can be done with a scalpel or with a saline hydrotherapy method using water pressure jets. Note: This should only be done by a medical provider.

• 4

  Coat the lesion with medicinal honey. Apply an antibacterial dressing to the wound.

• 5

  Reposition the patient frequently and inspect the wounds. Begin a round of antibiotics to fight any possible infection.

• 6

  Do steps 2 through 5 as needed to keep the wound from being infected or worsening.