Hi guys I had emergency c section few days ago and today my dressing came off… please advise on how to care of the scar

Thanks in advance!

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Don’t do anything to it.

Just keep it clean and dry. Let it breathe. Wash it with water only. Wear full brief knickers and keep your clothes waistband off it.

Time is a great healer and as long as it’s clean and dry it’ll heal wonderfully.

Perfect thank you.. I’ve got a belly band would you recommend me using it or not just yet?

If you have any sticky residue from the plaster stuck on you, just leave it. It’s a pain to rub off and you don’t want to irritate the wound. It’ll come off on its own or rolling it in the shower.

As above, leave it - they took mine off on day 5 anyway!

Just lots of air, and keeping it dry - don’t use nothing on it for atleast 6 weeks until the outside wound has fully healed xx

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