Will the cesarean section wound split open?

After a cesarean section, the wound is relatively long. If it is not properly nursed back to health, or if the wound has not healed completely, large movements may cause the wound to split, which is very harmful to the health of the mother. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasize nursing care and prevent infection. After all, compared with natural birth, the recovery from cesarean section is slower. Of course, under normal circumstances, as long as you pay attention to nursing care, the recovery speed will be relatively fast.

How long does it take for a cesarean section wound to heal?

The wound recovery time for cesarean section is 3-6 weeks. About two to three weeks after the surgical incision has formed, the scar begins to proliferate, and the area becomes red, purple, hardened, and protrudes from the skin surface. Within 6 weeks after surgery, the scar will shrink and become lighter.

Generally speaking, the stitches on the epidermal wounds on the abdomen can be removed in 5-7 days, and you won’t feel any obvious pain in about ten days. However, it takes 3-6 weeks for the uterus to recover.

Generally, the wound from a cesarean section will remain as a tender red scar for about half a year. It will feel hard and it will itch on cloudy or rainy days. This is a chronic inflammation during the wound healing process.

After a year and a half, it will basically turn into a soft white scar. If the mothers do not have a scar-prone constitution and recover well after the operation, it will be basically invisible.

Caesarean section wound care

(1) Do not remove the scab from the incision too early after surgery.

Mothers should not remove the scabs on the incisions too early, otherwise it will take away the epidermal cells that are still in the repair stage, or even tear off the dermal tissue, stimulating itching of the wound, worsening the wound, and leaving obvious scars. Makes scars uglier.

(2) Be cautious when applying topical medications to relieve itching.

Mothers should not apply any medicine casually to avoid allergies. Especially for new mothers who are breastfeeding, inappropriate medications will affect the secretion of milk and thus endanger the health of the baby.

(3) Keeping the wound clean and dry can effectively prevent infection and promote wound healing.

Mothers should always pay attention to and take good care of scars: keep the wound and surrounding skin clean and cool: do not use hot water when cleaning, keep it breathable; wipe off sweat in time in summer to prevent sweat from irritating the wound; prevent the wound from freezing in winter and maintain normal blood circulation. This will help the wound heal faster.

(4) Improve your diet and eat more fruits and eggs.

Scar care should start with details, not only external care, but also appropriate improvement in diet. Eat more fruits, eggs, lean meat, and other foods rich in vitamin C and E and rich in amino acids. Helps wounds heal. Avoid eating spicy foods such as peppers, onions, and garlic. It is easy to stimulate pigmentation, causing itchy and painful scars.

(5) Sleeping posture is very important.

Mothers who have undergone cesarean section must reduce abdominal exertion when the wound is healing. They should not overwork themselves too early or try to be too strong. This will give the wound some buffer time to heal. When resting, it is best to rest in a side-lying position with a slightly bent body to reduce the tension on the abdominal wall, which can help the wound heal in a better state and make the scar smaller.

(6) Laser treatment

When using the cesarean section scar repair method to repair a cesarean section scar, the first step is to locally inject drugs that inhibit reticular fiber hyperplasia; the second step is to combine dye pulse laser irradiation with a specific wavelength to block the hyperplastic blood vessels, which can loosen the hyperplastic scar and make the scar gradually flatten and thinner; the third step is to restore the cesarean section scar to the shape of a thin line. Experts recommend that in order to avoid the appearance of earthworm-like scars, 1-2 pulsed laser irradiations should be performed 2-4 weeks after this cesarean section scar repair.