Do all stage 1 pressure areas look the same?
No, as you will see in the examples provided here, pressure areas can look quite different depending on the location and skin colour.
This image shows the reddness over a pressure point, for example, the shoulder bone. Image courtesy NPUAP.
This image shows reddness that commonly occurs when a resident is left sitting for long periods and is unable to change their own position. Image courtesy S. Dean - Woundscope.
Review the photos below to see how the area appears as a defined area of constant redness in lightly pigmented skin, whereas in darker skin tones, the area may appear with red, blue or purple colours.
This image shows the reddness over a pressure point, for example, the shoulder bone. Image courtesy NPUAP.
This image shows reddness that commonly occurs when a resident is left sitting for long periods and is unable to change their own position. Image courtesy S. Dean - Woundscope.
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