Why does the incision of caesarean section itch in rainy days? How to deal with the pain of caesarean section incision?

The weather is always unpredictable, rain or shine. Many people say that every time it rains, their rheumatism begins to attack, their joints are sore and swollen, and they can't sleep well. Moreover, the mother of caesarean section also said that the knife edge would itch when it rained. Why?

Why does the incision of caesarean section itch in rainy days? The scar on the abdomen of caesarean section will be particularly itchy in rainy days. In fact, this is a normal phenomenon, which is caused by wound healing after scar surgery.

About two to three weeks after the incision of caesarean section is scarred, the scar will begin to proliferate. At this time, the scar on the stomach is locally red, purple and hard, protruding from the skin surface. There are new nerve endings in the scar, but they are chaotic. The scar hyperplasia period of caesarean section lasts about three months to half a year, and the fibrous tissue hyperplasia gradually stops, and the scar of caesarean section gradually flattens and softens. When the color turns dark brown, the cesarean scar will itch, especially when it itches, especially when it sweats a lot or the weather changes, it often itches to scratch the skin of the cesarean scar. This is also the reason why the scar on the abdomen of caesarean section will be particularly itchy in rainy days.

In order to reduce such discomfort, we can take some small measures to alleviate it in our daily life. When itching occurs, some topical drugs should be applied to relieve itching, such as triamcinolone acetonide, dexamethasone and so on. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid sunlight and prevent pigmentation caused by ultraviolet rays. Eat more fruits, eggs, lean meat, skins and other foods rich in vitamins C, E and essential amino acids, and eat less spicy food. The most important thing is to keep the scar clean and hygienic, wipe the sweat in time, don't scratch the caesarean scar or rinse it with water to stop itching, so as not to aggravate the local irritation, promote the inflammatory reaction of connective tissue and cause further itching.

What is the scar of caesarean section? After caesarean section, the scar on the abdomen will have a slight bulge and swelling at first, which is darker than normal skin color and looks bright red. Nowadays, caesarean section is mostly a lower transverse incision, which means that your scar is a transverse scar along the bikini line (referring to the edge of the female pubic hair growth area).

If it is caesarean section, special attention should be paid to nursing the wound after delivery. Generally, within 6 weeks after operation, the scar of caesarean section will be significantly reduced. The incision of caesarean section is only 10.2 ~ 15.2 cm long and 0.32 cm wide. With the gradual healing of the incision, the scar will shrink to 0.2 cm wide.

Although the scar of caesarean section will be obvious at first, it will gradually fade after a long time. Generally speaking, the color of caesarean scar will gradually become lighter and pink after several weeks or months. After a year or two, the scar is probably just a silvery white line. However, according to personal skin color, the scar of caesarean section is always lighter than normal skin color, and may be almost invisible in the end.