If you have a c-section, you will be left with a cesarean scar, this is just a natural part of the operation.
There are usually two types of incisions for caesarean section, a low transverse horizontal incision and a longer vertical incision. Most c-section procedures are performed with a low transverse horizontal incision. As a rule, only in emergency situations a vertical incision is made.
During the first few weeks following your sector c, your body heals with scar tissue, here collagen is deposited in the wound area, which makes the scar more attractive, dark red. This is normal, and over time the scar will become less red and noticeable.
Most cesarean scars are hypertrophic scars, unlike Celtoid shunts. Both types of scar rise above the skin, but hypertrophic scars are limited to the wound and eventually become flat and return to normal skin color over time, usually within a few years. Celtoid scars, on the other hand, extend beyond the wound and remain red and grow for many years.
Many patients with cesarean section experience numbness around the incision and even in the abdominal cavity for quite a long time after the operation. Nerves, not muscles, are cut, so it takes time to restore feeling.
How quickly your scar heals and the degree of scar often depends on the type of surgery, your age, your genetics and how you take care of it, but there are things you can do to minimize or even prevent excess scarring after surgery:
* Eat healthy foods, it really speeds up your healing.
* Ensure proper wound cleaning that avoids infection.
* Drink plenty of water
* Avoid exposure to excessive sunlight.
* The use of a silicone bandage over the incision, in fact the use of silicone scars has been shown to be effective in limiting scarring in many cases.
Many women struggle with the fact that they are left with a cesarean scar after they have a c-section, but with proper care and good nutrition you can minimize the appearance of your scar sooner than later.
For me, my scar is barely noticeable today, of course, the youngest is 20 years old, but I am also proud of my scar. This is a very important moment in my life, which I will always remember.
