Nowadays, normal delivery usually leaves an episiotomy wound. Although postpartum recovery is faster than that of caesarean section, the wound still needs to be well cared for to prevent infection. How to recover quickly from side incision wounds?
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Natural childbirth usually leaves vaginal lacerations or wounds left by episiotomy. If you want to heal quickly. Some additional drug care can be added: After disinfecting the wound, apply Guangxi Huangyao Compound Golden Flower Oil and apply Pearl Shengji Powder. Compound golden flower oil is a pure plant essential oil, but it obtained the national medical invention patent as early as 1997. It can quickly repair damaged cells and prevent scar hyperplasia. It has a good therapeutic effect on open wounds such as knife wounds.
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Prevent vulvar infection
1. Change sanitary pads frequently to avoid getting them wet. It will be very difficult to soak the wound on a soggy sanitary pad. Difficult to heal.
2. Rinse the perineum frequently with warm water every day, especially after each defecation, wipe and rinse the vulva with a sterilized cotton pad. Do not wipe from back to front, but from front to back.
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Prevent perineal incision from splitting after suture removal
1. Get out of bed early after delivery, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and drink more fish Drink soups such as soup and pig's trotter soup, and avoid spicy food to keep defecation smooth.
2. When constipation is difficult to resolve, do not use force to inhale and use Kaiselu to help defecate.
3. Within a few days after the stitches are removed, avoid squatting and forceful movements. For example, when defecation, it is advisable to tighten the perineum and buttocks before sitting on the toilet. Holding your breath and exerting force often causes the perineal wound to crack. reason for opening.
4. When sitting, the body's center of gravity is tilted to the right to prevent pressure on the wound and the incision epidermis to be staggered.
5. Avoid falling or excessive thigh abduction, which will cause the wound to open again.
6. It is not advisable to leave the hospital on the same day after the wound breaks, because wound dehiscence often occurs on the day when the stitches are removed.
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Avoid hematoma in the wound
1. The mother should lie on her right side in the first few days after the operation, so that the accumulated blood in the wound can be eliminated. The blood flows out of the wound to prevent hematoma, and it also prevents the endometrial fragments in lochia from flowing into the wound and forming endometriosis.
2. Pay attention to the condition of the incision after surgery. If pain occurs in the wound within 1-2 hours after surgery and becomes more and more severe, you should contact the doctor immediately. It is likely that hematoma is formed due to insufficient hemostasis before suturing. .
3. If there is hematoma, you can apply cold compress with 50% magnesium sulfate solution.
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Dietary Points
It is best to eat a residue-free diet within one week after surgery, that is, foods containing low fiber, such as milk, etc. Prevent the formation of hard stool which is not conducive to the healing of the perineal incision.