How long does it take for the wound to heal after a caesarean section?

The arrival of every baby is a good thing for a family, but sometimes happiness does not come so easily, and mothers always have to suffer a lot of hardships, just as some mothers have difficult labor when their babies are born and eventually have to undergo caesarean sections, which will also leave wounds on the mothers. For mothers, they are more concerned about how long it will take for the wound to heal after the caesarean section. So let’s take a look together.

Since the cesarean section wound is relatively large, the epidermal wound can heal within 5-7 days after the operation, but it takes about 4-6 weeks to fully recover. Generally, the wound will become a red scar in about a year and a half. It will feel hard and itchy on cloudy and rainy days. This is a chronic inflammation in the wound healing process. After a year and a half, it will basically turn into a white, soft scar. If the mother does not have a scar-prone constitution and recovers well after the operation, it will basically not be noticeable.

How to speed up the healing of cesarean section wounds

In order to speed up the healing of patients' cesarean section wounds, we should pay attention to wound care and treatment.

First of all, you should pay attention to keeping the wound clean and dry to avoid infection. Do not get your skin wet within a week after returning home to prevent the wound from being soaked. The breathable tape applied to the wound when you are discharged from the hospital can be removed after one week and you can take a shower. Once the wound shows local redness, swelling, heat, cracking, or purulent secretions, go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

Secondly, pay attention to postpartum diet conditioning: within one week after delivery, you can increase protein food. Foods high in protein, such as milk and eggs, can help wounds heal faster. Eat more crude fiber foods to prevent the formation of hard stools that are difficult to pass and affect the perineal wound. When you are constipated, eating more bananas can help relieve constipation.

Of course, if the wound does not heal for a long time due to physical reasons or wound reasons, you can use Yu’s Wound Healing Recipe and other drugs that promote wound healing as auxiliary treatment, which can quickly promote the healing of the patient’s wound.

Regardless of the type of wound, new mothers should eat less fish before it heals, because the organic acid substances contained in fish can inhibit platelet aggregation, which is not conducive to wound healing. Also avoid eating spicy and irritating foods to avoid affecting wound recovery.

How long does it take for the wound to heal after a cesarean section? In fact, as long as you have a proper diet and take good care of yourself, I believe it will heal soon. Mothers don’t need to worry too much about this issue. As a husband, you should accompany your wife well at this time and don’t worry about the cesarean section wound in advance. In addition, what parents should pay most attention to at this time is the health of their baby.