Looking After Your C-Section Scar
Two weeks after surgery your C-section scar should be healing, but it can take from six weeks to three months before you’re fully healed. There are some things you can do during the healing process to help improve the appearance of your scar:
Always keep your scar clean. Wash the area under running tap water, saline (a salt water solution) or use an alcohol-free wipe.
Avoid too much exposure to the sun. Scar tissue is very sensitive, this makes it very easy for scars to get sunburnt.
Extremes of temperature can make itchy scars worse particularly heat so avoid very hot baths or showers.
Applying a silicone gel such as KELO-COTE® Advanced formula to a healed cut will help flatten, soften and smooth raised scars.
KELO-COTE® Benefits
Helps soften and flatten raised scars
Helps reduce redness, relieves itching and discomfort
For scars up to 4 years old
Transparent and odourless
(non-UV products)
Waterproof and flexible
Suitable for sensitive skin
(non-UV products)
Clinically proven
Can be used under make up
Day and night protection and treatment
(with twice daily application)’
UV sun protection with SPF 30
(UV gel only)
KELO-COTE®
Scar Spray
Our spray is convenient for use on large scars and hard to reach areas.
KELO-COTE®
Scar Gel UV
All the benefits of our standard gel but with added UV protection to help protect scars from the aggravating effects of the sun.
KELO-COTE®
Scar Gel
Our easy to use, fast drying gel helps soften and flatten raised scars and reduce redness.
FAQs
It is best to use KELO-COTE® after the wound has healed and there are no scabs remaining, or after your sutures are removed. With burns you need to wait until the skin has healed over.
Yes, you can use it on both old scars up to 4 years’ old and new scars.
Yes, KELO-COTE® is waterproof.
Make sure your skin is clean and dry before applying KELO-COTE<sup>®</sup>.
After your stitches, clips and dressings have been removed you should be able to wash normally.
KELO-COTE® spray and gel are colourless and invisible when dry. KELO-COTE® UV is slightly cloudy due to the inclusion of the UV filters.
KELO-COTE® advanced formula is designed to improve the physiological and cosmetic appearance of the scar. We cannot guarantee that it will make your scar disappear completely.
Yes, KELO-COTE® is suitable for use on children from 3 months of age (Gel & UV 3 months+, Spray 12 months+).
The recommended minimum treatment time for KELO-COTE® is 60 to 90 days. If you continue to see improvement at the end of the 90 days you can continue treating your scar. For older scars it is likely that you will need to continue for longer than 90 days.
KELO-COTE® Scar Gel UV has added SPF 30 to help protect scars from the aggravating effects of the sun. It is important to reapply sun protection to the scar.