Seam after cesarean section. Why does the seam hurt after the cesarean section? How much does the seam heal after Caesarean? How to process?

Caesarean section is an operation of delivery necessary in some situations. Unfortunately, this intervention leaves a scar on the body of a woman who requires proper care.

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What does the seam look after Caesarean? a photo

Standard vaginal are traditional birth in the practice of obstetricians and doctors. Nevertheless, more and more often women are born through the operation of Cesarean section.

Of course, it differs significantly from normal births, but over time has been able to transform into a quality procedure that is not inferior to the natural method.

Surgical intervention cesarean section — surgical intervention "Cesarean section"

Many believe that the operation owes its name to the doctor who invented it. However, this is far from the case: in the translation from the ancient Latin, the word “caesarea” is “royal”. This delivery in the distant past could afford not every families.

The operation “Cesarean section” is a necessary measure that the doctor prescribes in advance, or at the moment when a woman cannot be born.

This intervention allows you to preserve the life of both mother and child, but since this is still “intervention”, there are a number of consequences after surgery.

The birth of a child with a cesarean section — the birth of a child with a cesarean section

From history: the operation “Caesarean section” existed as much as humanity. Its difference was only that in antiquity its goal was - the extraction of the fetus from the womb of the dead mother and only in the 16th century they began to practice her on a living woman.

Caesarean section is planned or emergency involves an incision in the uterus and extracting a child from it. Depending on the complexity and number of birth. A woman is prescribed full or local anesthesia.

The uterine section varies from how the child is located in the womb of the mother. There are three main types of sections:

classic section (vertical cut in the navel)
classic low section (vertical section below the navel)
classic transverse section (horizontal section in the lower abdomen)

Types of surgical sections — types of surgical sections

If the operation has passed without complications and the mother feels good, then on the second day the woman in labor is allowed to apply the baby to the chest for the first time.

Depending on how strong pain the woman is, on the second day she will be allowed to get up. However, it is worth remembering that the first few days should be followed by a special “liquid” diet so that the intestines work without complications.

The seams that are superimposed on the section with good healing are removed in seven to ten days.

How long does the seam heal after Caesarean?

Scar after surgery is an unchanged component. Unfortunately, there is nothing impossible to avoid and removed it in any way. Even lasers are powerless, because the cut is deep enough and damages the front wall of the abdominal cavity
During the second birth, the incision is carried out only along the old scar, which means that new scars can be avoided
The first few days after the operation, a woman should expect strong pain at the site of the cut
Doctors will regularly help you and administer painkillers
A special bandage, especially full women, whose fatty fold is great will help. The bandage helps the scar is in a immobilized state

Bandage on the stomach after cesarean section — bandage on the stomach after cesarean section

In any case, after the operation you will need to move, which means to experience unpleasant sensations. The pain occurs because in addition to the skin, fiber, muscle and adipose tissue were damaged. But the more time it will pass, the less you will feel the pain.

In most cases, strong and disturbing sensations go to the tenth to fourteenth day after surgery. All this time you can relieve pain medication.

Healed a scar after a cesarean section — healed a scar after a cesarean section

Two weeks later, you will still feel unpleasant. The scar is often itchy and itch, but in any case it is impossible to bother him. It is not uncommon to give you pulling and aching sensations, which can manifest itself stronger even by reacting to change the weather.

If you feel periodic losses of sensitivity, tingling and numbness of the bottom of the abdomen, do not be alarmed. Over time, all unpleasant sensations disappear.

Can a seam part after a cesarean section?

Cross seams, unlike vertical, are considered more preferable. All because their location brings a minimum of negative consequences. It is also worth paying attention to what threads are sewn up:

catgut (capable of resolving) are used when the operation has passed without special complications
silk the threads later have to be removed

Of course, the strength of the seams depends on the quality of the threads, but other factors that can affect its integrity are not rare.

Scar after Caesarean — scar after Caesarean

For example, a very large role in the quality of the seam and the speed of its healing is played by the actions of the medical staff during the operation. Therefore, if you know in advance that you cannot avoid surgery, choose qualified doctors and a hospital, having a good reputation
It is not uncommon that the seam was dispersed is the wrong actions of the mother herself. For example, non -compliance with the recreation regime or too active physical exertion. After the operation, you should forget for a long time what sport is and weight lifting
Another probability of suture consumption exists during subsequent pregnancy. The load on the uterus can be too large and not high -quality sewing up the previous time can adversely affect you in the future

The second pregnancy is the cause of the seam discrepancy — the second pregnancy is the cause of the seam discrepancy

Only a professional doctor can diagnose complete healing of the seam using an ultrasound examination and observation of a woman.

How to process the seam after cesarean section?

In most cases, after the operation of the Cesarean section, the doctor prescribes a complex of painkillers and antibacterial agents to avoid a possible ingress of infection into the wound and develop the inflammatory process.

If the pain does not pass in two to three weeks, and the external state of the scar is unsatisfactory: it blushes, itches, itchs, itchs, hurts and makes it difficult to move to the doctor operating you for advice.

A professional doctor will examine you and prescribe the correct treatment, and also talk about the methods of courtship and the processing of the wound.

Rubz care after cesarean section — rubz care after cesarean section

Usually, after the operation, the woman is in the hospital for about five to seven days. All this time, nurses take care of her in the manipulation office, regularly changing the bandages and lubricating the scar

How to take care of him on your own at home?

While at home for the first week, women are strongly not recommended to take baths and even shower so as not to wet the seam. Monitor hygiene with the help of antibacterial gel and only locally
And only after a week, with normal healing, try to rinse the seam with the same intimate gel without a washcloth and very neat, gentle movements

After washing the seam, do not triple it with a towel and carefully remove the moisture with a sterile cloth or paper towel. This will help prevent suppuration.

Rubber's hygiene care — rubber's hygiene care

The attending physician, depending on your individual characteristics, may prescribe special absorbing ointments that accelerate the healing process.

You can buy liquid capsules in a pharmacy yourself vitamin eand carefully handle the scope of them. Vitamin E perfectly nourishes the skin and promotes its healing.

If you do not carefully take care of the scar, you can infect into it and when you notice itching, suppuration and redness, see the doctor urgently.

Active departure of the seam requires the first two months, after this time it decreases significantly in size, brightens and becomes not so noticeable.

What to do if the seam is inflamed after Caesarean?

The seam heal is not always smooth. Cases of inflammation and suppuration are not rare. In most cases, this occurs due to infection in the wound or body. The inflammatory process at the site of the section can be very dangerous for a woman.

If the slightest symptoms are detected:

redness
itching
suppuration
pain

Every woman needs to urgently consult a doctor for help. The doctor prescribes a course of antibiotics, which contributes to the rapid elimination of infection and most often the problem disappears in two to three days.

Care for the postoperative scar — care for the postoperative scar

Do not worry about the fact that breastfeeding due to the antibiotic can be disturbed. There are many drugs that are acceptable during lactation.

Why does the seam scratches after Caesarean?

Caesarean section - surgical intervention. As after any operation, the scar remains - the place of the cut. Healing of the wound is characterized by itching. This is because all fabrics are intensively restored and heal.

Shram after cesarean section — shram after cesarean section

A huge impact on the healing rate has the size of the scar, so if the cut site was very large, the scar will heal slowly and itching will be stronger.

Fiber and muscle tissue were subject to excision and it is their restoration that is characterized by itching. If during pregnancy you have better recovered, the stomach and place of the scar can also periodically itch.

The skin stretched out and is very slowly pulling back. It is not rare that women notice that the scarf behavior depends on climatic conditions: when changing the weather, the scar begins to itch. All this occurs due to a change in atmospheric pressure that the human body feels.

Where does the bump on the seam come from after Caesarean?

The course of the operation for each organism takes place differently. Some women boast of rapid healing and a complete lack of consequences, others have difficulties. Of these problems, one can distinguish one characterized by the appearance of hematomas and cones on a scar.

Complications of the healing of the scar — complications of the healing of the scar

In the appearance of cones and hematomas, doctors who conducted the operation are to blame on the scar. Perhaps the reason for this is poor healing of blood vessels or inaccurate treatment of the section itself after surgery.

After a while (several months) you can notice a kind of bump. This is a ligature fistula - the place of rejection by the body of the seam material. It is not rare that such a bump can rot. In such cases, local processing is useless and only a doctor will be able to remove this bump.

Removing the seam after cesarean. How to remove the seam?

If the seam was produced by the ketgut threads, the removal is not needed. These threads have the property of self -disposable. In other cases, the seam removal occurs about a week after the operation. It does not hurt to shoot them, but it is not pleasant.

In order to perform this anesthesia is not required. Only in rare cases can painkillers be required. All conditions of sterility and recommendations for the care of the scar should be followed:

wear comfortable, not close clothes in the scope of
wear sterile bandages
lubricate the scope of healing ointments
do not allow waterlogging
do not give yourself strong physical activity and do not lift weights

How to remove the seam after Caesarean?

Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely remove the scar after the operation of Cesarean section. Proper care for scars, compliance with all the norms of sterility and lubrication of it with special ointments will contribute to its proper healing
It often happens that a small incision and the body's ability to rapid healing, as well as a cosmetic neat section of a professional allows a scar to make a less noticeable eye. It is not rare that the scar itself is hidden by a inguinal fold
Other women seek help from a plastic surgeon and laser therapy, which will help make the scar less noticeable
Another option is to apply a tattoo to the scar, but it is not so in demand by all women