How long does it take for a caesarean section incision to heal?

Being able to give birth to a baby healthily is very important for every woman. However, when choosing the method of delivery, many women are very cautious in their choices. They all hope to choose the best way for themselves and their children. Among them, cesarean section is the choice of many women, but cesarean section will cause wounds on our bodies. Therefore, after giving birth, many women are most concerned about how long it will take for the cesarean section incision to heal. Let us learn about how long it will take for the cesarean section incision to heal.

How long does it take for a caesarean section incision to heal?

Caesarean section wound healing time

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.

Precautions

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.

The above is an introduction to how long it takes for a cesarean section incision to heal. In fact, after giving birth, mothers should not always focus too much on their scar for the sake of their own image. They should pay more attention to their babies. As long as the incision does not appear again, they should let it develop naturally.