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How To Treat A Wound Dehiscence Post Episiotomy?

I had my baby a month ago, and I had a episiotomy. Last week I noticed that it opened back up. I don t really have time to go to the ob department because I ve already started working and my dr. doesn t feel comfortable stitching me with out ob having a look. What can I use to make it heal naturally with out being restitched. (The cut is the size of a dime)
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, now the care need to be taken for infection else no medicine can heal the would it is the natural and physiological phenomenon may not need any special medicine but of course care need to be taken for infection and for that keep the area very much clean, apply "Povidone Iodine" cream hope this information helps.
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How To Treat A Wound Dehiscence Post Episiotomy?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, now the care need to be taken for infection else no medicine can heal the would it is the natural and physiological phenomenon may not need any special medicine but of course care need to be taken for infection and for that keep the area very much clean, apply Povidone Iodine cream hope this information helps.