Caesarean Scar infected 10 months pp - help!

[Scottishrugbyfan]

I had a call with my Dr today as my caesarean scar still hasn't healed despite being 11 months post partum and I feel like she's just fobbing me off. It's so smelly, red and looks infected (see attached photo). I don't understand why it hasn't healed? How can I fix this? I've had loads of sweating over the past months and the Dr said it's likely because of anxiety.. but surely the sweating isn't helping?! I just feel so conscious of the smell. Could anyone help?

I would go to a&e if the dr keeps fobbing you off and I say that as a nurse!

an infected scar 11 months PP is certainly not normal and you’re at risk of other issues if you don’t receive any help with it

Thank you so much for the reply and reassurance. I've now been given antibiotics by the Doctor so going to see how they go and if it doesn't clear it up I'll try to be seen at A&E. It is so tough when my own Drs won't see me in person 😩

If it doesn’t settle with the antibiotics then you probably need a swab taking for culture to see if you have any resistant bacteria growing there.