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TelegramTo define a pressure ulcer simply, a decrease in blood pressure in a specific area of our body or skin leads to damage in the skin or tissues in that region. This phenomenon is called a pressure ulcer.
Some medications are produced for use in the treatment of pressure ulcers. Sufficient studies have not been conducted on zinc-containing medications among these drugs. This is due to the difficulties in determining the efficacy of zinc in the treatment of pressure ulcers.
What Are the Important Activities of Zinc in the Body?
The element zinc takes part in hundreds of important enzymatic activities within the body. Some of the enzymatic activities it participates in are as follows:
- Protein synthesis
- Collagen formation
- Cell proliferation
- Immune function
- Cellular reactions at the DNA and RNA levels
What Are the Main Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency?
Some symptoms of zinc deficiency are as follows.
- Loss of appetite
- Anosmia (loss of smell)
- Ageusia (loss of taste)
- Recurrent infections such as respiratory ones
- Impairment of immune function
- Delayed wound healing
- Hair loss
The elimination of these ailments occurring in zinc deficiency has many important features on its own. If only the zinc deficiency is eliminated, the removal of some ailments caused by pressure ulcers is ensured.
It is stated in the literature that zinc supplementation can be applied for the treatment of pressure ulcers.
How Is Zinc Supplementation Applied?
When zinc-supported treatment is applied, medications or dietary supplements containing zinc are recommended by doctors. These medications are chemicals containing Zinc Gluconate (Zinc Gluconate) and Zinc Sulfate.
In the treatment of pressure ulcers, topical creams containing zinc oxide are generally preferred. In addition, Zinc sulfate, Zinc lactate, and Zinc gluconate can provide various benefits.
