Can we take collagen drink while healing csec scar? Will it trigger keloid

Oh I totally understand the worry, I had the same concern after my own C-sec! My scar was quite raised at first and I was so scared of doing anything that would make it worse, so I was very careful about what I ate and drank those first few months. From what I've heard, the tricky thing with collagen drinks during C-sec healing is that your body is already working hard to produce collagen to close that deep wound, and if you add more on top, some mums find it can push the healing a little over the edge, leading to a thicker or more raised scar, especially for those who are already prone to keloids. Someone in my mum group mentioned that the deeper the dermal layer is affected (which with a C-sec it really is), the higher the chance of the scar being more reactive, so collagen supplements during that window can be a bit of a gamble. Some mums swear their collagen drinks helped their skin recover beautifully, while a few others felt it may have contributed to their scar being more hypertrophic than expected, so it really does seem to depend on your own skin type and whether you have a history of keloid scarring. Definitely worth having a chat with your OB or a dermatologist before starting anything, especially since everyone's skin heals so differently, better to get a personalised opinion than to guess! Take care of yourself, you're doing great already just by thinking ahead.