Cesarean section uterine incision picture

Key reminder: With the development of medicine, more and more mothers now accept caesarean section during delivery. Caesarean section has a bigger problem after the operation - the wound. The wound needs time to heal and repair, and careful medical care is required after the operation. Under normal circumstances, the uterus can be repaired in 3 to 6 weeks, while the uterine wound takes 1 and a half years to recover.

Some friends are worried that they can't bear the pain during childbirth, so they want to have a cesarean section, but they are also worried that the uterine wound after the cesarean section will not heal well, and they don't know how to care for it. So how long does it take for the uterine wound after a cesarean section to heal? How to care for it? Let's learn about it together:

Under normal circumstances, the outer wound of cesarean section can be healed within 5-7 days, and there will be no obvious pain within about 10 days. The repair of the uterus takes 3-6 weeks. After the operation, the scar will begin to grow about two to three weeks after the operation, and some parts will appear red, purple, hard and protrude from the skin surface. Scars will shrink and fade within 6 weeks after surgery. Generally speaking, a bright red scar will appear on the cesarean section wound in about half a year. There will be obvious convex marks when touched, and it will itch on rainy days. This is an inflammation during the wound healing period. After a year and a half, it basically turns into a soft white scar. If the mother does not have a scar-prone constitution and recovers well from the operation, generally no scar will be visible.

Caesarean section uterine wound medical care matters:

(1) The wound after cesarean section does not need to be exposed too early.

The wound after cesarean section should not be exposed too early, otherwise the epidermal cells that are still in the repair stage may be carried away, and even the dermis may be damaged, which will irritate the wound and cause itching, the wound will become malignant, and the scar will be very obvious, making the wound even more ugly.

(2) Apply some topical medication to relieve itching.

Mothers should not apply certain medicines to avoid skin allergies. Especially for new mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding, the wrong medicine will affect the secretion of milk, thus endangering the health of the baby.

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

Mothers should always pay attention to and take care of scars: keep the wound and surrounding skin clean, do not use boiling water to clean, wipe off sweat in time in summer to prevent sweat from irritating the wound, and prevent the wound from freezing in winter. Maintaining normal blood circulation can promote rapid wound healing.

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

Scar care needs to start from the details, not only from external care, but also from improving diet. Eat more fruits, eggs, lean meat, and other foods rich in vitamin C and E. These foods contain carbohydrates that can help wound healing. In addition, do not eat spicy, onion, garlic and other irritating foods, otherwise it is easy to stimulate pigmentation and cause itching and pain of the uterine wound.

(5) The sleeping posture is very unusual.

When the wound is healing, mothers who have had a cesarean section must reduce the pressure on their abdomen to allow the wound time to heal. When resting, it is best to sleep on your side and bend slightly to reduce the pressure on your abdomen, which can help the wound heal better and leave smaller scars.

(6) Laser surgery

When the cesarean section scar repair method is used for cesarean section scar repair, the first step is to locally inject drugs that inhibit the reticular fibrosis process; the second step is to combine the special light wavelength of dye pulse light to block the proliferated blood vessels, thereby releasing blood. The scars caused by hypertrophic scars gradually improve and soften; the third step is to repair the cesarean section scars to a thin line. Authoritative experts suggest that in order to prevent the appearance of scars, 1 to 2 pulsed light treatments should be performed 2 to 4 weeks after the cesarean section scar is repaired.

From the above content, we can understand that after a caesarean section, the uterus needs 3 to 6 weeks of recovery time, and the wound needs about six months to heal completely, and recover after a year and a half. Therefore, after the operation, you must pay attention to cleanliness and avoid lifting objects and other postures to promote the recovery of the uterine wound as soon as possible.