After the operation, a scar may remain on the patient's body - a section of connective tissue. Experts identify many methods to eliminate unpleasant scars on the skin. All methods will differ depending on the type of postoperative damage and its degree. Most often, patients are interested in how to remove a scar after laparoscopy.
Scar healing time
Removal of sutures is carried out by the doctor after a few days or weeks after the operation. Modern clinics, when suturing the patient’s body, use self-absorbable sutures, the tails of which disappear on their own after 7 days after the resorption of the main material. Full rehabilitation occurs within 30 days after the operation.
What are the sutures after laparoscopy? Scars after the procedure can completely disappear after a couple of months, and traces of them will fade at the first tan. When carrying a child, such scars can acquire a bright color. Stretch marks can also be formed next to the seams.
When healing goes well
Scars after laparoscopy provoke many symptoms that can adversely affect the patient's condition. The main symptoms of suture healing and skin repair include the following symptoms:
- aching pain in the affected area;
- slight discharge of pus;
- the formation of wounds and skin moisture;
- bloating, as well as pain in the lower abdomen.
All symptoms described should go away 7-14 days after surgery. The seal under the seam should completely pass after some time. Redness may occur as a result of an allergic reaction to the applied medical patch and other drugs. Scars can also cause itching, which indicates active tissue repair - this is considered completely normal. In this way, damaged areas of the skin build up new flesh.
Visit to the doctor
The patient must go to the doctor in the following cases:
- Sutures heal too long. Poor regeneration, rejection of superimposed filaments by the body can lead to this.
- Severe itching and burning. The main reason for this process is irritation, infection or contamination of the wound, an allergic reaction to the patch and drugs.
- The wounds inflamed and became larger. Most often this happens with improper removal of sutures by a doctor and poor care.
- Compaction increased in size. This indicates the accumulation of a large amount of pus.
- There were solid seals - a discrepancy of the sutures or an accumulation of purulent discharge.
- Scars for a long time do not heal, begin to hurt, blood is released from them. This is the result of seams diverging.
- The scar is very wet; brown or gray liquid comes out of it. Such a process occurs if the threads do not dissolve, which leads to internal decay.
- The scar continues to not resolve even after 7 days after the removal of the sutures. This may indicate the onset of severe inflammation.
In some cases, which is extremely rare, the patient has to repeat laparoscopy. It is important to remember that if there is pain in the umbilical suture, you should not worry, since the scars in this place heal longer and more painfully.
Reasons for long recovery
If the scars after laparoscopy heal too long and bring discomfort to the patient, it is important to determine the cause of such a deviation.
A slow recovery process can occur in the following cases:
- Reduced immunity. In this case, tissue regeneration worsens, which provokes prolonged wound healing.
- Chronic diseases of the endocrine system, as well as problems with the production of hormones.
- Not following your doctor’s recommendations for postoperative nutrition. Food loads the muscles of the abdominal cavity.
- Obesity or physical problems. Due to the large fat layer, it is difficult for tissues to carry out the required regeneration for complete restoration of sutures.
- Elderly patient. The functions of muscle tissue in this case are greatly weakened.
- Lack of fluid in the body. When dehydrated, muscle tissue is not saturated with oxygen, which also leads to problems with regenerative function.
In all the cases described, the process of patient recovery and scar healing can take place simultaneously with severe, but tolerable pain.
Proper Wound Care
If the specialist, after suturing the wound, has poorly worked the edges, then with the repeated procedure at home, the patient will see traces of pus on the gauze bandage. Such suppuration provokes the appearance of visible scars.
To avoid unpleasant scars, it is important to carefully monitor the condition of the seams and properly disinfect them. To do this, perform the following procedures:
- Treat a sore spot along the edges (excluding the damage itself) with alcohol-containing agents.
- Seams are recommended to be disinfected with antiseptics or simple hydrogen peroxide.
- Every day, change the gauze and apply a new one, pre-treating it with synthomycin ointment. Such procedures should be performed until the scars are completely healed.
- A special patch is applied to the problem area.
- It is forbidden to wet and handle the damage with water, and it is also not recommended to use Levomekol ointment. The active components in the composition of the product lead to severe scarring, due to which a large and pronounced scar can remain on the body.
With proper care of postoperative scars and following all the recommendations of the attending physician and surgeon, all the scars after the procedure completely disappear for a certain period of time.
Effective Healing
How to reduce scars after laparoscopy? After the sutures are removed, gauze impregnated with special ointments and creams is regularly applied to the damaged area, which helps to quickly restore tissue, improve skin condition and make the seam smaller. The most popular drug is the drug "Curiosin", which contains the active component - zinc hyaluronate. Its lack leads to the appearance of severe scars.
After some time has passed after the operation , and the scars cease to hurt badly, experts recommend applying the Kontraktubeks patch to the scars. This tool helps to soften scars on the skin, accelerate the process of building up new tissue and the formation of cells. Plaster "Kontraktubeks" is distinguished by its mild effect and antibacterial effect.
Gels and ointments
For the quick healing of scars, the following products are recommended:
- "Levosin" is a budget anti-inflammatory ointment with an antibacterial effect. The product is used externally. Helps accelerate the process of tissue regeneration, has anesthetic and antibacterial effects. The ointment is applied to gauze, and then applied to a skin area treated with hydrogen peroxide.
- "Mederma" - a tool that is a gel to remove scars and scars for up to a year. Such a drug can not cope with old scars on the skin; for this, cosmetic devices and a laser should be used. Due to the special components in the gel helps to soften the skin, make it smoother. Ointment can be applied to scars on the face, neck, stomach. The drug is sold in a pharmacy and does not require a prescription from a doctor
- Dermatics is a silicone-based gel that helps moisturize the skin, improve the appearance of scars, and smooth out damaged areas. Also, such a remedy eliminates discomfort in painful places, relieves itching, improves skin pigmentation. Most often, the drug is prescribed for the care of hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Means "Contractubex"
"Kontraktubeks" from scars and scars has a large number of indications for use. For each scar, the drug has a corresponding effect. Doctors recommend using the product if:
- scarring after burns, amputations;
- keloid or hypertrophic scars after injury;
- scars after laparoscopy.
The drug can be used to eliminate stretch marks when bearing a child or after his birth, as well as with ankylosis. Such a tool has no special contraindications and restrictions on admission.
Prohibitions to use:
- should not be used for those patients who are allergic to the constituent components of the drug;
- limit use if the patient is hypersensitive to parabens.
Preventive actions
After laparoscopy, doctors strictly forbid:
- To load the body physically. You should adhere to a calm lifestyle for several months.
- Water ingress. To prevent infection of the wound and bacteria, it is forbidden to take a shower during the first 2 weeks after surgery.
- It is forbidden for a long time to be in the sun, go to baths or saunas.
- Within 2-4 weeks after the operation, you should refrain from sexual intercourse in order to prevent possible seam divergence.
- It is forbidden to eat indigestible food. It is important to completely abandon carbonated drinks and alcohol.
Following all the rules and advice of the surgeon will help to avoid possible complications. Laparoscopy is a simple operation that does not lead to any complications.