Postoperative sutures - healing

Surgical intervention, even minimally invasive, using modern instruments and instruments, is always accompanied by suturing. First of all, attention is paid to preventing the penetration of infection into damaged tissues, the appearance of suppuration. Therefore, it is important to know what can and can not be applied to postoperative sutures - healing, first of all, depends on proper care of the edges of the wound.

Time of healing of postoperative sutures

The regeneration rate of skin cells is individual for each patient and corresponds to:

• age;
• the presence of chronic diseases;
• body weight;
• diet;
• immune status;
• intensity of blood circulation;
• sterility of the wound.

In addition, the recovery time of tissues depends on the area of ​​the surgical operation. Therefore, it is possible to find out exactly when the adhesion occurs, only at a doctor's appointment after consulting and examining the damaged skin.

Than to process a surgical suture for its or his best healing?

The ability of cells to recover is quite high and without auxiliary measures. Due to this, care of the wound after surgical intervention consists in antiseptic therapy, which prevents the infection of the seam with a pathogenic microflora. As a rule, the following solutions are used:

• iodine;
• brilliant green;
• dimexide.

After about 10-14 days after the fusion of the edges of the wound, surgeons recommend starting the use of local medications that prevent the formation of scars.

Good preparations for healing of postoperative sutures and prevention of scars:

• Kontraktubeks ;
• Dermatrix Ultra;
• Rylastil;
• Traumeel C;
• Mederma;
• Exolin.

It should be remembered that it is impossible to apply the above mentioned drugs alone, they should be prescribed by a doctor.

Also, to accelerate the healing of postoperative sutures, a patch of silicone is used, which is a thin, flexible and transparent plate. It must be attached to the skin so that the entire damaged surface is covered. Plaster is desirable not even during shower and sleep.

Can I apply ointment for healing of postoperative sutures?

This type of medication can not be used for wound care after surgical manipulation. The exception is only the infected seams in the presence of inflammation or suppuration. In such cases, the following ointments are applied:

• Levomekol ;
• Vulnuzan;
• Actovegin;
• Levosin.