{"id":206898,"date":"2021-03-31T11:37:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.photizo.net\/nz\/help-c-section-wounds-heal-faster-with-light-therapy\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T11:37:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:37:58","slug":"help-c-section-wounds-heal-faster-with-light-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.photizo.net\/nz\/help-c-section-wounds-heal-faster-with-light-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Help C-section wounds heal faster with light therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/old.photizo.net\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/04\/iStock-462119981-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" \/><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Pregnancy and child birth are special events in women\u2019s lives. Whether a <strong>Caesarean section birth <\/strong>is an elective or an emergency procedure, the <strong>wounds<\/strong> can cause discomfort and frustration for the mother of the baby. Since a <strong>C-section<\/strong> entails cutting through multiple layers of skin and muscle to reach the womb, it\u2019s normal to experience <strong>pain<\/strong> and possibly <strong>inflammation<\/strong>, in the first few weeks after baby is born.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light therapy<\/strong> helps to decrease the pain and inflammation associated with both <strong>acute and chronic wounds<\/strong>, making it the ideal solution for mothers recovering from a C-section birth.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"textcenter theme-button-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/old.photizo.net\/za\/product\/photizo-skincare\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">BUY NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617182308617{padding-top: 4% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How will light therapy help treat C-section wounds?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<strong>Red and infrared light therapy<\/strong> is an effective and safe remedy for helping to <strong>reduce the pain<\/strong> and inflammation commonly associated with wounds. It can penetrate deep through the layers of the skin and because it enhances and <strong>improves circulation<\/strong> in the skin and other parts of the body, it can bring oxygen and nutrients to injured tissues, promoting healing. It helps ease pain, relieve inflammation, and <strong>protect against oxidative stress<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Some of the benefits of using light therapy to treat C-section wounds include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is safe, natural, non-invasive, and painless<\/li>\n<li>It increases microcirculation and formation of new capillaries.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>wound area receives more oxygen and nutrients <\/strong>to help with the natural wound healing process.<\/li>\n<li>Promotes lymph system activity \u2013 this helps with <strong>detoxification of the wound<\/strong> without overtaxing the lymph system and <strong>prevents lymphoedema<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cleans up dead cells<\/strong>: boosted blood circulation helps with cleaning up dead or damaged cells, including dead bacteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promotes collagen<\/strong> <strong>and elastin production in the final wound healing phases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Helps to release ATP (raw cellular energy) which <strong>gives energy to the damaged cells<\/strong> in the wound so they can heal better and faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Pregnancy and child birth are special events in women\u2019s lives. Whether a Caesarean section birth is an elective or an emergency procedure, the wounds can cause discomfort and frustration for the mother of the baby. 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