When waking up in the morning, most people look in the mirror for various reasons, such as skin care and daily affirmation.

A Nottinghamshire coroner has issued a warning about a care home following the death of an elderly woman. Maureen Powell had ...

You look in the mirror and see a spot. It wasn’t there just yesterday, maybe. Sometimes we poke or try to squeeze it. But ...

Warrants described the child's skin as being in awful condition. RELATED: Mother charged after infant found dead in Lynchburg "[The baby] had several open sores to the extent, portions of his skin ...

(PTI Photo) Body sores, also known as pressure ulcers ... hydration promotes skin repair. In severe cases, surgical procedures like debridement (removal of dead tissue) may be necessary.

Pressure ulcers often develop in patients with spinal cord injury starting during the early hospitalization, affecting roughly half of the patients. While underrecognized as immunologically active ...

Your nurse will assess your pressure sore to decide which dressing is best for you, change it as needed and monitor how well it is working. Surgery for pressure sores. Dead tissue around the sore can ...

Pressure sores are wounds that develop when constant pressure or friction on one area of the body damages the skin. Constant pressure on an area of skin stops blood from flowing normally, so the cells ...

Diabetic foot ulcers treatment. If you do get an ulcer or notice a change in your skin that you’re not sure about, tell your doctor right away. It's important to heal your wound as soon as possible.

A reader asks: I am a healthy, active 74-year-old woman.I sleep on my front and try very hard not to sit for long periods, nevertheless I keep getting a pressure sore on my bottom, more or less in ...

Use it gently and avoid excessive pressure to prevent skin damage. After removing dead skin, apply a rich ... or even open sores. Avoid overdoing it, especially if you have sensitive skin.