How to care for cesarean section scars and postpartum scar repair methods

There are two most common ways for women to give birth: natural birth and caesarean section. A caesarean section is to cut open the abdomen to take out the baby. The wound from a caesarean section is generally larger and will leave scars, affecting personal appearance.

1. Pay attention to cleanliness and avoid infection

After the operation, you must keep the wound clean to avoid infection. Do not rush to do some strenuous activities after the operation, avoid excessive stretching or lateral flexion of the body, and try to sleep in a side-lying position with a slight bend to reduce the tension of the abdominal wall. For women with severe anemia, they should also actively correct the anemia.

2. Don’t scratch the wound if it itches

When scars begin to proliferate, they will feel itchy, especially in the summer when you sweat a lot. The itching is often unbearable for many people, but at this time, you must not scratch it with your hands, nor wash it with water, so as not to stimulate the connective tissue to produce an inflammatory reaction and further aggravate the itching. If the itching is really unbearable, you can apply some topical medications such as Fuqingsong, dexamethasone, etc. under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Let the scab fall off naturally

When the scar has scabped, do not peel it off too early, but let the scab fall off naturally. Peeling off the scab too early can easily take away the epidermal cells that are still in the repair stage, and even tear off the dermal tissue, irritating the wound and causing itching again.

4. Pay attention to sun protection

Since new skin is easily left with melanin deposits after being stimulated by ultraviolet rays, you should try to avoid sunlight.

5. Eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid spicy foods

Pay attention to strengthening nutrition in your diet, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, lean meat and other foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and essential amino acids for the human body to promote blood circulation, improve epidermal metabolic function, and try to avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.

6. Medical Cosmetology

If the scar is serious, you can use medical cosmetic methods to remove the scar, but it should be noted that plastic surgery is not recommended within six months after the operation. In the early stage, you can use more conservative methods, such as laser, elastic compression, topical or local injection drugs, etc. After six months or a year, when the scar matures, if the appearance is still not satisfactory, you can use plastic surgery to remove the scar, which is currently the most effective method for treating this type of hypertrophic scar.

1. To remove cesarean section scars, you must first take good care of the scars

After cesarean section, use a belly band immediately; after removing the stitches, wear tights, which can prevent scar hyperplasia. New mothers should change the wound dressing in time to avoid wound infection and promote safe healing of the wound. Avoid strenuous activities, do not overstretch or bend the body, and take a side-lying or slightly bent position when resting to reduce the tension of the wound. Do not remove the scar connective tissue too early because of itching or pain, which will delay scar repair. Avoid sunlight to prevent ultraviolet stimulation from forming pigmentation. Keep the scar clean and hygienic, and wipe off sweat in time.

2. To remove cesarean scars, you should adjust your diet

The first six months after cesarean section is an important stage to prevent scars. You must pay attention to your diet. Eat more foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and essential amino acids, such as fruits, eggs, lean meat, pork skin, etc., which can promote blood circulation and improve epidermal metabolism. Avoid eating fried, spicy and irritating foods to prevent itching.

3. Massage more to remove cesarean section scars

Massage can promote blood circulation in the skin and enhance the skin's ability to repair. 42 days after cesarean section, if the wound is checked and there is no problem, you can use massage techniques to reduce scars. First, apply some skin care products with repairing function on the scar, and then gently rub the scar with the base of the palm, rub 3 times a day, each time for about 10 minutes. Keep massaging for about 2 weeks, and the scar will become lighter. Regardless of trauma or surgery, as long as the wound is deep into the dermis, the human body will produce scar tissue to connect the wound. The formation of scars is related to skin color and physique. The darker the skin color, the easier it is to have scars.

4. To remove cesarean section scars, you can try ginger slices

Ginger has the effect of inhibiting the growth of granulation tissue, thereby weakening the formation and growth of scars. Slice fresh ginger and gently rub the cesarean section scar with the ginger slices. Then apply the ginger slices to the scar area for a while, then remove and replace it with a new one, and repeat two or three times. You can do this once or twice a day, and if you persist, you can remove the scar.

5. Vitamins can be used to remove cesarean scars

Vitamin C has a good whitening effect. If the scar is dark in color, you can try to apply vitamin C on the scar, which can effectively reduce the pigmentation of the scar, promote whitening, and gradually restore the color of healthy skin. Vitamin E can penetrate into the skin and play its moisturizing role. At the same time, vitamin E can also maintain skin elasticity. Poke the vitamin E capsule with a needle, apply the liquid inside on the scar, and gently massage for 5 to 10 minutes, twice a day. Persistence will have better results.

6. You can go to medical beauty to remove caesarean section scars

If the scar is serious, you can use medical cosmetic methods to remove the scar, but it should be noted that plastic surgery is not recommended within six months after the operation. In the early stage, you can use more conservative methods, such as laser, elastic compression, topical or local injection drugs, etc. After six months or a year, when the scar matures, if the appearance is still not satisfactory, you can use plastic surgery to remove the scar, which is currently the most effective method for treating this type of hypertrophic scar.

1. Hyperplasia of cesarean section scars can be treated with drugs first

When this happens, you should first apply some topical medications, such as Fuqingsong, dexamethasone, and dexamethasone to relieve itching. Do not scratch with your hands, rub with clothes, or wash with hot water, as this will only aggravate local irritation, cause inflammatory reaction of connective tissue, and cause further itching. If the ointment is ineffective, drug injection treatment can be performed to control the abnormal proliferation of capillary endothelial cells of hypertrophic scars and form the process of immature new blood vessels, thereby achieving the treatment of proliferative blood vessels. Drug injection is the first-line treatment for hypertrophic scars and keloids. Injection into the lesion once every 4-6 weeks is required for several months or until the scar becomes flat.

2. Hyperplasia of cesarean section scars can be treated with pressure therapy

In the early postoperative period, abdominal belts are used for pressure application. This can reduce the tension of the abdomen on the surgical incision and reduce the pulling of the incision due to exercise, so that the incision will not widen. At the same time, the pressure can reduce the blood supply to the scar tissue and reduce the proliferation of scars. The effect of softening scars will be better if drugs and scar patches are used at the same time as pressure application. After the scar enters the recovery period, the recovery effect is much better than that without treatment.

3. Hyperplasia of caesarean section scars can be treated with radiation or isotope therapy

For those stubborn scars or patients with scar-prone constitutions, if the treatment effects of pressure and drugs are not satisfactory, radiation or isotope treatment must be used. Of course, pressure and drugs must also be used at the same time. For old hypertrophic scars, the effects of pressure and drugs are very weak, so strong treatment measures must be used, such as aerospace condensation blasting. The blasting technology is used to blast the hypertrophic scar tissue and liquefy it out of the body, thus eliminating the scar tissue fundamentally.

4. Depressed scar hyperplasia can be treated with LED diamond blue light soft laser

If the scar hyperplasia is sunken, such scars are mainly caused by the adhesion of scar tissue to the abdominal wall muscles below, forming a depression in the middle, and the fat under the skin on both sides of the scar bulges outward. The hyperplasia of cesarean section scars can be smoothed and lightened by LED diamond blue soft laser. The active biological blue light emitted by LED diamond blue soft laser reaches the subcutaneous cells directly, promotes the microcirculation of the skin and regulates the immune function, so that the microvessels in the scar expand, the endothelial cells swell and become blocked, removes dead tissue and regenerates new muscles, effectively lightens and smoothes cesarean section scars, and restores the elasticity of the skin in the affected area.

5. Raised scar hyperplasia can be treated with new comprehensive therapies

If the scar hyperplasia is raised, red or brown, the scar is very tough, usually itchy and painful, and the scar symptoms will be significantly aggravated after oral spicy food. Such scars are better treated with new therapies in a comprehensive manner. This more non-surgical scar removal method avoids the possibility of residual scars and recurrence caused by surgical excision. The new therapy combines Chinese and Western medicine to treat both the symptoms and the root causes. Through instrument treatment plus topical medication. First loosen and soften the scar connective tissue, so that the scar tissue atrophies, degenerates and flattens, and then lightens the pigment. Finally, the skin is smooth and close to the color of normal skin. At the same time, the physical condition is regulated by oral medication to achieve the purpose of preventive treatment. The treatment method is simple, painless, non-traumatic, and has no side effects. There is no need for hospitalization. You can leave after treatment, and it will not affect your normal life, study, and work.

6. Pay attention to dietary conditioning for hyperplasia of cesarean section scars

Reasonable eating habits can prevent the hyperplasia of cesarean scars. If you have a scar-prone physique and the scar is accompanied by itching, pain, hyperplasia or contracture and deformation, you should pay special attention to your diet. Fried and moxibustion foods, fatty and greasy foods, spicy and dry foods should all be avoided. Because these foods will cause stagnation of the spleen and stomach, dysfunction of the healthy function, and increase blood flow, which creates conditions for the aggravation of scars.

In general, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and essential amino acids, such as fruits, eggs, lean meat, pork skin, etc. Because these foods can promote blood circulation and improve epidermal metabolism. Avoid eating spicy foods such as peppers, onions, and garlic.

Whether the scar after cesarean section can grow well depends mainly on two factors:

1. Tension: In layman's terms, it is the force that pulls the wound apart, which is also related to the suture method the mother chooses to accept at the time. Generally speaking, the greater the tension, the more scar tissue will be created to try to connect the torn part, and finally form the red, convex and hard scar we see.

2. Personal physique: Whether the scar heals well or not is also related to the individual's physique. For some people with scar physique, or those with malnutrition, anemia, diabetes and other conditions that are not conducive to wound healing, their wounds will heal slightly worse than ordinary people in the future.