Wound healing after tooth extraction

The healing after tooth extraction is usually very fast. The mucous membranes are subject to a very fast regeneration, so that the skin can regenerate very quickly. In addition, saliva contains antibacterial substances so that the saliva promotes wound healing.

Chlorhexamed as mouthrinse can be used for about one week after tooth extraction. This also promotes wound healing through antibacterial effect.Care should be taken that no coarse dirt, such as bread crumbs or the like, gets on the wound. When feeding after tooth extraction, care should be taken that no coarse dirt gets into the wound.

This includes bread crumbs, hot food or similar. In addition, the consumption of dairy products should be avoided. The consumption of dairy products can lead to the formation of mucus on the wound.

This prevents the wound from healing. Except for dairy products and grainy rolls, however, everything can be eaten. After eating, the mouth should be rinsed out with Chlorhexamed to keep the germ colonization of the wound as low as possible. In general, care should be taken not to chew on the side of the mouth where the wound is located.

Wound healing after laser treatment

After a laser treatment small skin wounds remain. However, these usually heal very quickly. If possible, only normal skin care should be applied to the wounds. The wounds usually heal without the use of wound-promoting creams. In the case of wounds that do not heal, a doctor should be consulted and individual treatment should be arranged.

Wound healing after caesarean section

The scar of a caesarean section is treated like any surgical scar on the abdomen. The scar of a caesarean section is horizontal. This is because the incision is not made along the course of the abdominal muscles.

This prevents a predetermined breaking point in the abdominal muscles. These predetermined breaking points are the reason for umbilical hernias. In this case, the intestines press through the non-intact muscle layer and thus cause instability.

This can lead to entrapment of the viscera, which makes surgery with the insertion of an abdominal mesh necessary. Therefore, a so-called acetabular stem incision is made during a caesarean section. How the scar heals after a Caesarean section depends on several factors.

The first factor is the type of suture. In most cases, an intracutaneous suture is made during a Caesarean section, i.e. the thread is sewn into the skin and is not visible on the surface. This is mainly for cosmetic reasons, but the suture is as stable as any other suture.

Then it depends on how well the suture is made. When suturing, the surgeon must make sure that the wound edges are close together, but do not overlap. If the wound edges overlap, wind healing may be impaired.

Another point is the skin condition. If the subcutaneous fatty tissue is low, the wound usually heals faster. Since fatty tissue is not well supplied with blood, wound healing is sometimes difficult.

Smoking should be avoided during wound healing, although this should not be done under any circumstances during pregnancy or when caring for an infant. Smoking increases the probability of sudden infant death. In the first days after the operation, the abdominal muscles should not be put under a lot of strain. Water should also not be allowed to reach the scar.