C-Panty

C-PANTY, THE AFTER CESAREAN UNDERWEAR FAQs

What is C-Panty?

C-Panty, The After Cesarean Underwear™, is underwear specifically designed to address post-Cesarean concerns including scarring, swelling, sensitivity and discomfort.

How does C-Panty work?

C-Panty uses a compression and silicone panel localized to the incision area in order to minimize scar formation, promote comfort and provide incision area body shaping and support. Silicone, commonly used in burn and other post-surgical rehab, helps retain surface moisture in the incision area. Compression discourages swelling, assists in organizing collagen formation and provides support to the area. These techniques, often called scar management, also help to address the pain, itching, discomfort and scar volume during recovery1,2 .

When can I start using C-Panty?

You need to wait until the surface wound is healed (no scab remaining), about a week or you can cover the silicone panel with a pad or liner and begin use as tolerated. As with any post-surgical product, get your doctor’s ok.

How long can I benefit from C-Panty?

Although the surface incision is healed, changes go on under the skin much longer. Ideally, most people benefit with daily use and when use begins within the first month and lasts three to six months. Heavier scars or keloids can benefit from longer use.

C-Panty uses washable silicone that lasts up to a year with proper care as a delicate.

What about abdominal binders and compression panties?

Abdominal binders support the tummy, not the incision area. Support panties provide all over compression leaving the weakest point, the incision area, unchecked. Both often provide too much pressure for the sensitive recovery period. C-Panty’s patent pending design considers the unique post-operative and post-pregnancy needs of C-section moms. Also, neither binders nor compression panties provide the crucial clinical benefit of the skin contact silicone.

I don’t really care about my scar but I have other symptoms. Can C-Panty help?

Incision care of silicone and compression not only addresses scar appearance but itching, pain and sensitivity. The compression helps to control swelling which in turn helps comfort. Both provide support for a weakened area, again promoting comfort. Check out and compare the Incision Care and Incision Shaper lines.

My incision is well healed now, but that shelf!!!

The great cosmetic byproduct of the application of compression is the support and flattening of the “C-shelf” or bulge around the incision. Yippie! Slide on those light weight fabrics and jeans! Those with a mature, flat scar but a persistent “C-bulge” may want to check out our Incision Shaper line of C-Panty products.

“Won’t I heal without C-Panty?”

Healing is a biologic process that happens no matter what we do, but we can help it along. We put bandages on our kid’s cuts, ice on their bumps. Dad’s ankle sprain gets a wrap and our BFF gets a compression garment after her tummy-tuck. Scarring, swelling, tenderness and surgical recovery, however, are a reality for 1.3 million C-section moms annually. Now we have C-Panty. You’re taking great care of your baby…don’t forget to take care of yourself.

1. De Oliveira, V., et al.: Silicone versus nonsilicone gel dressings: a controlled trial. Dermatol Surg. 2001 Aug;27(8):721-6

2. Van der Kerckhove, E. et al. Silicones in the rehabilitation of burns:a review and overview. Burns. 2001 May;27(3):205-14

WHICH C-PANTY IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Our Lines

C-Panty Incision Care:(compression and silicone)

C-Panty Incision Care is designed to address:

scar symptoms*

reduce swelling,

promote comfort and

provide incision area support/shaping

C-Panty Incision Shaper: (compression)

C-Panty Incision Shaper is designed to:

reduce swelling,

promote comfort and

provide incision area support/shaping

You’ll like C-Panty Incision Care if: You’ll like C-Panty Incision Shaper if:

*You are within 4 months of delivery and you heal well.

*If you are prone to keloids or hypertrophic scarring and are within 1 year of surgery.

*Your scar is still developing, raised, red, itchy, sore or sensitive.

* You still remember you had surgery, even if it isn’t until the end of the day!

*You still have puffiness or swelling broadly around the incision.

*You are more than 4 months from delivery and you heal well.

* You still like the feeling of supporting the area even though the incision has few symptoms.

*The scar is well on its way to flattening and is not sensitive or sore.

* You can almost forget you had surgery!

* You don’t have active swelling, but you have the (dreaded!) “C- shelf” or a localized pouchy edge around the incision.

*Lightweight MILD & MODERATE compression.

*Interior silicone scar management panel made with Silon-TEX®.

*Non-binding waistband.

*Lightweight MODERATE compression panel.

*Non-binding waistband.

Our Compression

Why Mild and Moderate compression? Some people like extra compression and some cannot tolerate it. All compression is our patent pending design that addresses the recovering incision area as well as the unique post-operative and post-pregnancy needs of C-section moms. Classic Cut Incision Care comes only in Mild compression and all our other cuts have Moderate compression.

Our Incision Care line is intended for recent post-operative moms. Stronger compression ending in the mid-abdominal region (where most panties, including our Classic Cut stops) causes pressure on tissues still sensitive and recovering from surgery. This is why regular panties and traditional support panties can be so uncomfortable for c-section moms.

Want more compression early on? Order the Tummy Cut Incision Care which extends above the recovering tissues and uses our patent pending incision focused compression that supports your recovering tissues, but includes the abs too.

WHICH C-PANTY IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Classic Cut:

Seamless, lower rise, fuller rear and gently fluted waistband. Not a granny panty and not too skimpy!

Tummy Cut:

Same seamless fuller coverage bottom with moderate torso compression up to lower ribs. For the ladies who like the feeling of holding it all in and long for that pre-pregnancy figure!