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My old c section area has randomly torn

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SwizzlesTwizzles · 01/10/2026 06:35

I'm 2 years postpartum and my c section scar is a dodgy looking one because the surgery was so brutal. I have a couple of areas where the skin above and below it never faded and still looks dark pink. I was told the skin is thinner in those areas. Last night my waistband must have been rubbing and I was surprised to see that the skin had torn and was bleeding. Not the scar itself just the thin skin around it. It's a shallow cut and there's a little flap of skin, I've bandaged it up. How can I care for this area to avoid it happening again?

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