How long does it take for a woman's caesarean section wound to heal?

Many women have to choose cesarean section when giving birth because the fetus is too large or because they are afraid of the pain during the delivery process. However, cesarean section can cause great harm to the body, and the healing and care of the postoperative wound are also crucial. Before choosing a cesarean section, many people always worry about how long it will take for the incision to heal and whether it will cause greater pain and harm to the body. Let's take a look at how long it takes for a woman's cesarean section wound to heal.

How long does it take for a woman's caesarean section wound to heal?

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 woman's cesarean section wound to heal. After understanding it, we know that everyone's physique is different, and the wound healing time is also different. So what we can do is to pay attention to the recovery of the body after the operation, rest in bed more, and eat some light food. And don't let the incision get wet, which can promote the healing of the wound well.