Dealing with yeast infections on the scar

mrsraggle · Apr 15th, 2012, 10:11 AM

I've had constant yeast infections on my scar. I keep it clean and dry but I'm a large lady with a huge overhang and it gets warm and sweaty constantly.

Is there anything I can take/put on it that will help it?

It doesn't bother me in that it's not itchy, it just smells a bit and it's putting me off

at the moment as I don't want my DH any where near it!

mrsraggle · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:17 PM

Bump! No-one else have this?

I've put some sudocrem on tonight to see if that helps.

heyyady · Apr 16th, 2012, 19:58 PM

Hey- I was actually coming in to the c-section section to see if anyone else is having this issue! I never even considered that it would be a yeast infection, I just thought it was really resilient heat rash or chaffing

I have tried powder, and bordeaux's butt paste (our household cure all! lol) and it's not going away. I have Nystatin cream here that was used when my girls got thrush and a vaginal yeast rash- I'll try that and see if it helps!

Mine DOES itch

and is at least motivating me some to try to loose some of this weight so that FX the flap goes away

(It's actually the flap and the weight that puts me off

It's been a year but I really can't get used to this body

I am really hoping loosing weight will do the trick. What I am afraid of is that the twins stretched me out so bad there will be no helping it besides surgery, which is not an option for me.

Ps- I LOVE your picture

maythisbelove · Apr 16th, 2012, 21:33 PM

I was prescribed Nystatin cream for mine! You might want to ask your OB and see what she thinks! But mine was smelly, itchy, you know..LOL...and I started using that cream recently!

Missy86 · Apr 17th, 2012, 03:44 AM

A tip the Mw gave me after my first c section, which is weird but works

If you have an overhang the best way to keep it dry is to put a panty liner on the scar and your pants will hold it in place. Really works

Laura80 · Apr 24th, 2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missy86

A tip the Mw gave me after my first c section, which is weird but works

If you have an overhang the best way to keep it dry is to put a panty liner on the scar and your pants will hold it in place. Really works

I did that but with a bit if kitchen roll.

weebun · Apr 30th, 2012, 14:56 PM

With my last c-section I had trouble with it healing and having the overhand did not help, and apart from the fact it opened up slightly after stitches were removed, it was red and itchy and sweaty in places, I had to get some general wound care advice. I will be having another c-section in December and I will be doing this no matter what.
buy an inadine dressing from a chemist, roll it corner to corner and place it along the scar tuck it into the fold and then secure another dry dressing over it. Inadine draws out infection and promotes quicker healing.... within 2 days my wound had healed over and all the redness and itchiness had gone. Best advice I was given ever.

Apr 15th, 2012, 10:11 AM	#1
mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 10,235	Dealing with yeast infections on the scar I've had constant yeast infections on my scar. I keep it clean and dry but I'm a large lady with a huge overhang and it gets warm and sweaty constantly. Is there anything I can take/put on it that will help it? It doesn't bother me in that it's not itchy, it just smells a bit and it's putting me off at the moment as I don't want my DH any where near it!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:17 PM	#2
mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 10,235	Bump! No-one else have this? I've put some sudocrem on tonight to see if that helps.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 19:58 PM	#3
heyyady Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 4,017	Hey- I was actually coming in to the c-section section to see if anyone else is having this issue! I never even considered that it would be a yeast infection, I just thought it was really resilient heat rash or chaffing I have tried powder, and bordeaux's butt paste (our household cure all! lol) and it's not going away. I have Nystatin cream here that was used when my girls got thrush and a vaginal yeast rash- I'll try that and see if it helps! Mine DOES itch and is at least motivating me some to try to loose some of this weight so that FX the flap goes away (It's actually the flap and the weight that puts me off It's been a year but I really can't get used to this body I am really hoping loosing weight will do the trick. What I am afraid of is that the twins stretched me out so bad there will be no helping it besides surgery, which is not an option for me. Ps- I LOVE your picture

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Apr 16th, 2012, 21:33 PM	#4
maythisbelove Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 726	I was prescribed Nystatin cream for mine! You might want to ask your OB and see what she thinks! But mine was smelly, itchy, you know..LOL...and I started using that cream recently!

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Apr 17th, 2012, 03:44 AM	#5
Missy86 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: A welshie living in Essex Posts: 10,245	A tip the Mw gave me after my first c section, which is weird but works If you have an overhang the best way to keep it dry is to put a panty liner on the scar and your pants will hold it in place. Really works

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Apr 30th, 2012, 14:56 PM	#7
weebun Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North West England Posts: 395	With my last c-section I had trouble with it healing and having the overhand did not help, and apart from the fact it opened up slightly after stitches were removed, it was red and itchy and sweaty in places, I had to get some general wound care advice. I will be having another c-section in December and I will be doing this no matter what. buy an inadine dressing from a chemist, roll it corner to corner and place it along the scar tuck it into the fold and then secure another dry dressing over it. Inadine draws out infection and promotes quicker healing.... within 2 days my wound had healed over and all the redness and itchiness had gone. Best advice I was given ever.

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