If the cesarean section is inflamed, it is important to look for his / her doctor or obstetrician or family doctor of the Health Unit closest to your home.
Inflammation of the cesarean section points may be due to some infection, which can worsen rapidly if not properly treated. Or it may signal an inflammatory process that needs proper care.
If the stitches are even infected, you will probably have to take antibiotics. Depending on the situation, it may even be necessary to drain some infected wound at the cesarean site.
Inflammation tends to improve within a few days after starting treatment. It is important to remember that, even without signs of infection or inflammation, the medicines should be kept for the time determined by the doctor.
In cases where there is no infection and there is only an inflammatory process, you can make warm compresses on the spot and take the anti-inflammatory drugs recommended by the doctor. Remember to take rest whenever possible and avoid weight gain especially in the 40 days after giving birth.
If symptoms do not improve, tell the doctor. There may be a need to change the medicine or there may be a problem that needs to be investigated.
The signals and symptoms of a inflammation or infection in the cesarean sections are: redness, local temperature increase, pain, discharge with blood or pus, swelling and increased local sensitivity.
Search for his / her doctor or obstetrician or family doctor for proper evaluation and due prescription of medicines.
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