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The emergence of caesarean section greatly reduces the risk of female birth, so more and more women choose caesarean section.
Although caesarean section can greatly reduce the probability of postpartum hemorrhage, it is not without its shortcomings. One of the more significant shortcomings of is the scar .
Since a caesarean section needs to cut the belly, a finger-long scar will be left on the female abdomen after the operation.
This scar is not easy to repair, for some women who love beauty, it may not be acceptable. Moreover, postpartum recovery is more troublesome, and problems such as wound infection are prone to occur.
So women who want to choose a Caesarean section should consider carefully.
However, the scar problem I want to talk about today is mainly for women who have undergone a C-section. These women have undergone some postpartum conditioning, and their bodies gradually recovered. But the scar on the belly is always itchy, sometimes can't stand it, and I want to scratch but dare not.
What is going on?
1. The three stages of scar formation
Now people see that the scar on the abdomen of the parturient woman is not formed overnight. Its formation requires a total of three stages, namely, the inflammation period-the proliferative period-the mature period. .
These three stages, the performance of scars are different.
1, inflammatory period
The period after the operation to the incision scar is called the inflammatory period. The scar in this stage is in the "new stage", the incision will become inflamed, red, swollen and painful, and it is the most prone to infection period, so it is called the inflammatory stage. After
2, the proliferative stage
scab surface, the damaged tissue will start to grow again. The fibrous tissue in the flesh will begin to proliferate, allowing the two cut surfaces to fuse more closely and naturally. This stage of
is called the proliferative stage, which can be understood as the "growth of new flesh" at the cutting edge. The
proliferative period generally occurs 2-3 weeks after the surgical incision scars. At this time, the local skin tissue will become red, purple, and hard, making the incision more prominent on the skin surface. After
3, mature
fibrous tissue stops proliferating, the scar will gradually soften and flatten. The color gradually changes from dark to dark brown or silvery white, which indicates that the scar has matured. The skin barrier is strengthened, and the probability of being attacked by bacteria will also decrease.
2. Why scars are itchy
The obstetrician doctor replied that the reason why scars are itchy is that is mostly in the hyperplastic phase .
Because the nerve endings under the dermis are very sensitive at this time, certain chemicals in the wound, changes in air temperature, and humidity will cause scars and itching.
This is why the scars on the abdomen of women will be more itchy when it rains on cloudy days.
As for why the itching persists for a year or even five years after the operation, it is because of different personal physiques and different scar recovery conditions, or because the scars are not repaired properly due to environmental factors, the scars continue to be itchy afterwards.
As for physique, I believe everyone has heard a word, that is "scar constitution" .
What is scar constitution? It means that after the wound has healed, the surface scars are still increasing continuously, and there will be pain and itching locally.
However, the proportion of people with scar constitution is relatively small, and most of itching is due to the lack of good care during the scar growth period.
It is important to know that there is no definite time for the proliferation of scars, ranging from a few months to more than ten years, depending on personal physique and nursing level.
Some mothers have good physique and take care of them, and their scars can enter maturity within three months. And some mothers belong to the scar constitution, and it may take several years to form a mature scar.
3. How to care for the scar
This scar and itching is a normal physiological phenomenon , if it is not caused by a secondary infection, there is no need to go to the hospital for treatment.
Do not scratch with your hands when it is severe, because there are a lot of bacteria hidden in your nails, which is veryEasy to cause infection. Ointments can be applied to relieve symptoms, such as dexamethasone cream and Promise cream.
Regarding the care of scars, pay attention to the following points:
1, don't try to expose the scabs on the incision
. The scabs on the incision will fall off with the growth of the scar and do not need to be uncovered by external force.
2, do not exercise vigorously
especially shortly after the operation, it is best to lie still in bed. When you want to laugh or sneeze, cover the incision with your hand and don't let it stretch.
3, pay attention to local cleansing
4, avoid spicy and other irritating foods
try to ensure a light and mild diet, and eat more lean meat, fruits and other foods that are beneficial to wound recovery.
5. Avoid prolonged exposure of the wound to the sun.
written at the end
Some people say that scars are a man's romance, so the scars left by the caesarean section are the greatness of mothers. The finger-wide scar of
looks insignificant, but it allows a new life to be born. It is like a passage of life, through the hands of a doctor, a new life is brought into this world to welcome his life.
