There may be a loss of bowel and bladder function as the nervous system shuts down. The caregiver - usually a nurse or hospice caretaker - may suggest a catheter to collect urine; you can also place absorbent pads on the bed in case of accidents.
Fibroblasts begin entering the wound site two to five days after wounding as the inflammatory phase is ending, and their numbers peak at one to two weeks post-wounding. By the end of the first week, fibroblasts are the main cells in the wound. Fibroplasia ends two to four weeks after wounding.
1 Don't pick the scab, this will make it take longer to heal. 2  Throughout the day, put moisturizer on the scab if you can. 3  Vitamin E oil applied topically will speed scab removal and reduce severity of scar. Try not to pick or peel the scab off, this will only irritate it. 2  Try using Neosporin instead of lotion. 3  If the scab is still stuck, don't try to pick it or it will leave a scar. 4  If you pick off a scab before then skin underneath is healed, another scab will probably form. 5  Try to ignore it. 6  It will disappear.