Keep all pressure off the area.
Find and remove the pressure.
On the ischium (sitting bones), stay out of your wheelchair.
On the sacrum ( tailbone) or shoulder blades, stay off your back in bed; check the back of your wheelchair; and check seams, wrinkles and pockets on your clothes.
On the heels, ankles and feet, float them off a surface, hang them off the end of a bed or use splints.
Keep the area clean and dry, and do not rub it.
Eat enough calories, including Protein, Vitamins A and C, Iron and Zinc.
Increase your water intake.
Check the site at least twice a day.
Review your transfer and pressure relief techniques and check your equipment.
If the reddened area seems to be caused by friction and you just can't stop it, try a transparent dressing to help the skin slide over a surface.