How to remove cesarean section scars

Women have to go through the process of pregnancy and childbirth. If the fetus is in an abnormal position during delivery or there are some pregnancy complications during pregnancy, a caesarean section is generally required. Women who have a caesarean section often leave scars, and these scars are generally permanent. Many people who love beauty think that scars are very ugly, so they want to remove the scars. So how to remove caesarean section scars?

What is a cesarean section scar?

There are generally two reasons why pregnant women undergo cesarean sections. One is because they are not suitable for natural delivery, and the other is because they actively choose cesarean sections. However, women who undergo cesarean section will leave a mark due to the operation, which is the cesarean section scar.

Caesarean section scars are generally white or grayish white, smooth and hard. About two to three weeks after the surgical incision has healed, the scar begins to grow, and the area becomes red, purple, hardened, and protrudes from the skin surface. There are new nerve endings in the scar, but they are disorganized.

After a caesarean section, the scar on a pregnant woman's abdomen will initially be slightly bulging and swollen, and the color will be darker than normal skin color, appearing bright red. Currently, most caesarean sections are performed through a lower transverse incision, which means that your scar is a horizontal scar along the bikini line (the edge of the female pubic hair growth area).

If a woman has a cesarean section, she should pay special attention to caring for the surgical wound after delivery. Generally, the cesarean section scar will shrink significantly within 6 weeks after the operation. The surgical incision for cesarean section is only 10.2 to 15.2 cm long and 0.32 cm wide. As the incision site heals, the scar will narrow to 0.2 cm wide.

Although the cesarean section scar will be more obvious at first, it will gradually fade over time. Generally speaking, the color of a cesarean section scar will gradually lighten to pink after a few weeks or months. After a year or two, the scar will most likely be just a silvery-white line. However, depending on your skin tone, a C-section scar will always be lighter than normal skin and may eventually become almost invisible.

How to remove cesarean section scars

1. Laser cesarean section scar repair

When using the cesarean section scar repair method to repair a cesarean section scar, the first step is to locally inject drugs that inhibit reticular fiber hyperplasia; the second step is to combine dye pulse laser irradiation with a specific wavelength to block the hyperplastic blood vessels, which can loosen the hyperplastic scar and make the scar gradually flatten and thinner; the third step is to restore the cesarean section scar to the shape of a thin line. Experts recommend that in order to avoid the appearance of earthworm-shaped scars, 1-2 pulsed laser irradiations should be performed 2-4 weeks after this cesarean section scar repair.

2. Surgical cesarean section scar repair

This method of cesarean section scar repair is more suitable for scars that are ugly or hypertrophic scar tissue caused by infection, foreign bodies, etc., because cesarean section scar repair can remove the scar and re-suture it. For scars with straight incisions, the incision can be redesigned to beautify the scar. For unsightly scars protruding from the lower abdomen, you should first undergo cesarean section scar repair with liposuction or abdominal plastic surgery to tighten the fascia of the abdominal muscles and restore their taut state, and then remove the excess skin. The cesarean section scar repair should be done by re-suturing the incision with minimal tension, which can maximize the improvement of the scar and body shape.