CESAREAN SCAR REPAIR

The birth of a child is an important moment in every woman’s life, but often doctors need to resort to surgical delivery. A scar after cesarean section can remain imperceptible, or it can permanently complicate a woman’s life. Modern plastic surgery is able to correct defects in the healing of the suture, leaving only pleasant memories of the moment of birth of your baby. But it happens that remains a rough and ugly scar, then it is necessary to eliminate the scar after cesarean section surgically. In this case, plastic surgeons can effectively help with treatment in Germany.

TYPES OF SCARRING

• Normotrophic — does not rise above the level of the skin, has a pale pink or whitish color.
• Atrophic — the scar is below the level of the surrounding tissue.
• Hypertrophic — towering scars, the color ranges from bright red to pale pink.
• Keloid — elevated, dense scarring that is livid, purple, crimson or bright red in color, causing pain and/or itching.

SCAR FORMATION STAGES

In the formation of the scar after cesarean section, several stages are distinguished:

• Initial — takes about 7-10 days, as a result, the scar becomes bright red or maroon in color. During this period, a woman may be bothered by itching, soreness in the area of the scar.
• The formation of the scar lasts about a month after surgery. During this period, the scar begins to change its color to a paler one.
• The maturation of the scar lasts up to a year and is manifested by the pale color of the scar and a decrease in its width.

A scar after cesarean section is normally inconspicuous, not rising above the level of the skin. But for a number of reasons, a dense, towering scar can form, which can cause not only aesthetic discomfort, but also pain and itching.

The main causes leading to the formation of abnormal scars include:

• Hereditary predisposition.
• Violations in care during the healing period: traumatization, excessive strain on the postoperative suture.
• Inflammation in the area of the scar.

CORRECTION METHODS

In modern aesthetic medicine, there are many ways to correct post-surgical scars, including after a cesarean section:

• Pharmacologic preparations.
• Peelings.
• Laser correction.
• Injection techniques.
• Surgical removal.

It should be noted that it is impossible to completely remove the scar by any of the methods. All procedures are aimed at improving the appearance of the scar, and the formation of a normal scar after cesarean section.

Aesthetic types of correction are effective in the first two stages of scar formation, after a year the only effective method of correction is surgical correction of the scar after cesarean section.

CONTRAINDICATIONS TO SURGERY

• Pregnancy.
• Lactation.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• Pathology of blood coagulation.
• Inflammatory diseases.
• Acute and exacerbation of chronic diseases.

PREOPERATIVE EXAMINATION

As with other surgical procedures, scar revision after cesarean section requires a preoperative evaluation:

• General blood and urine tests.
• Biochemical blood tests, including blood sugar determination.
• ECG.
• Tests for HIV, hepatitis.
• Blood coagulation tests.

SCAR REVISION SURGERY

The essence of surgical correction is the excision of scar tissue, and suturing the edges of the wound with cosmetic sutures. Absorbable suture material is used for this purpose.

The operation is performed under local anesthesia for 40-50 minutes, then you are under the supervision of medical staff for several hours.

It is also possible to combine scar removal surgery and liposuction or abdominoplasty.

AFTER OPERATION

In the postoperative period, swelling, bruising and soreness in the area of the new suture can be observed. These symptoms persist for a few days and disappear without a trace.

Your surgeon’s recommendations should be followed during the recovery period:

• Use of special ointments to improve healing.
• Use of silicone patches.
• Exclusion of traumatization of the scar.
• Exclusion of physical activity for 3-4 weeks.

COST

The price for surgical correction of the scar after cesarean section in Germany depends on the complexity of the operation and ranges from 600 Euros.

Important to know! The effect of any aesthetic surgery always depends directly on the qualifications and experience of the plastic surgeon. Our specialists of aesthetic medicine are of the highest class and all with extensive experience. The head of our center «Clinics of Germany» Maxim Sergeevich Rykov, possessing insider information, ensures that each patient is treated by a highly qualified doctor with a really high rating based on the results of operations performed.

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