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

Nowadays, many pregnant women choose cesarean section for various reasons when giving birth. Everyone knows that a cesarean section will leave an incision on the mother's belly. During the confinement period, the mother must also take good care of the incision, otherwise it will not only affect the healing of the incision, but also affect the healing of the incision and leave more scars on the mother's belly. Of course, different physical constitutions will also affect the healing time of the cesarean section incision.

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

1. 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.

2. Generally, the wound will remain as a red scar in about a year and a half. It will feel hard and it will itch 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.

3. If the mother does not have a scar-prone constitution and recovers well after the operation, the scar will basically not be noticeable.

How long does it take for the cesarean section wound to stop hurting?

After a cesarean section, it is best to adopt a slightly bent side-lying position, which can reduce the pain caused by the tension of the abdominal wall. If the mother is afraid of the pain caused by the loss of anesthesia after the operation, she can ask the anesthesiologist to add an analgesic pump.

If the wound hurts after a cesarean section, the mother can divert her attention and relieve the pain by reading, listening to music, chatting, or doing other things she likes.

If the mother experiences severe itching and pain at the incision after a cesarean section, she can take some medications that do not affect breastfeeding under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the pain or itching. After the stitches are removed, she should avoid excessive abdominal pressure and excessive stretching of the body.

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