I believe that many mothers who have undergone caesarean sections are like me, worried about the problem of ♀️ wound recovery and inflammation of the incision edge. Scar hyperplasia? How can care to avoid it? How can it recover better? I have personally experienced various things after caesarean section, and today I will share some of my own experience with you.
Keep the knife edge dry and disinfect it frequently
After a caesarean section, incision care is critical. With good care, the body recovers quickly, and the possibility of scarring can also be reduced. Therefore, be sure to keep the wound and the skin around the wound dry after surgery, avoid touching water, and if you take a bath, you can buy a waterproof patch after cesarean section (easy to use in person)
Also pay attention to the disinfection of the wound, if in the hospital the nurse will help to disinfect it every day. But after returning home from the hospital, it is also necessary to disinfect 2-3 times a day, you can use iodophor cotton swabs (very convenient)
Minimize the action of pulling the wound and do not touch the wound.
It is important to rest after the caesarean section, and the week after the operation is a critical period for wound healing. We try not to touch the wound, usually get up, get out of bed and walk gently and slowly, to avoid pulling the wound. During the recovery of the wound, the tissue regeneration, will be a little itchy, at this time must not scratch or scratch, otherwise the scar will definitely increase
Eat a light diet and pay attention to the intake of highly nutritious foods
Cesarean section is also an operation, so you must maintain a light diet after surgery, do not eat greasy, spicy, stimulating food, it is best not to eat chicken soup, pigeon soup, fish soup for a week after the operation, these so-called milk god soup. At that time, my sister-in-law in the first month I asked gave me a lot of supplements, not to mention the milk blockage, and I think it also increased the chance of scarring in my wounds.
You can eat more high-protein foods, fresh vegetables and fruits, rich in collagen and vitamin C is conducive to wound recovery and tissue regeneration.
About the recovery time of the incision by caesarean section
Because the incision of caesarean section is relatively complex, including wounds in the abdomen and uterus, the time for complete recovery is extended to more than half a year, and it takes at least one year to recover if the wound is all long. However, for the wound recovery time of the epidermis, it usually heals and grows in about a week.
Now it is basically a suture beauty thread, and there is no need to remove the stitches, so sisters, be sure to do a good job of post-operative care at home. About a month after surgery, you can use some scar removal cream or scar removal patches, these need to insist on using about half a year, I am lazy, the result is now scar hyperplasia, too uncomfortable, rainy days stomach scars can be itchy.
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