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A member asked:

Had a cesarean section two weeks ago. a week ago i had staples removed. my incision area is sort of lumpy and hard, actual cut is healed. do i worry?

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No: Give it time to heal and remodel. It will take about three months for most the healing process to work its way through.

Answered 12/25/2015

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