C Section Scar After 3 Weeks
By two weeks your scar should look and feel much better.
C section scar after 3 weeks. So we ve rounded up a collection of c section scar pictures to give you a sense of what it looks like after you ve had a c section with photos taken a few weeks to a few years post birth. Also i was lucky enough to get a mommy apron after having my son and the incision is in the crease of it causing the incision to hold. Keloid scars can be the cause of an itchy c section scar years after surgery. On july 26th and i still have a small hole in my scar that is still draining.
That said it can take anywhere from six weeks to three months before you re fully healed. Posted 27 06 2010 i had an emergency c section on 4th june and just over a week later my midwife took out my stitches. This mom has had three c sections. Hello i had a c section on january 9th 2011 and was wondering what i should expect at this point now that it s been 3 weeks.
The first week after your c section you can expect to feel some numbness and soreness at the incision site. Many mothers say their c section scar is a reminder of the incredible moment their child was born. Haughton louisiana 1202 posts. C section after 3 weeks illelay.
I bath regularly but there s still some glue on the incision from the tape they used on it got taken off last thursday. Well i had my staples removed on july30 and and august 1st i noticed my incision had three little openings. I had a c section on october 21st. Her two horizontal scars came from standard c sections seven.
The scar usually fades and becomes smoother after time. A little info about the c section. C section scars are usually very low on the abdomen. A c section incision is only 4 to 6 inches long and about 1 8 inch wide.
Scar sore and red from c section 3 weeks ago. I had my daughter on july 21st via c section. Her vertical scar from a type of incision made only in special circumstances is from the most recent. As the incision site continues to heal your scar will more closely match your skin color and will narrow to about 1 16 inch wide.
The body produces more collagen after a cut or damage to build up and help the wound seal and heal. Though the c section scar will fade on its own over time a few simple tricks can help improve its appearance. I was in labor over 48 hrs pushed for 3 hrs and then had an emergency c section that took almost 2 hrs instead of the average of 10 15 minutes. A week by week guide to c section recovery week 1.
It was 3 weeks ago yesterday and for the past couple days its been producing sort of a vag smell. It s normal for your scar to be slightly raised puffy and even darker than your normal skin tone so don t be alarmed. She said it had started to heal well and to keep check on it. Seven weeks after third c section.