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shab2010 · Posted: September 18 2011, 7:08 AM Post subject: Itching

Hey i know I've bin asking lots of questions but im new lol
Just wanted to know if anyone's bin threw this or has any advice
Well after eisa went for heart surgery he had a dressing on the wound and always wanted to itch it, then after it heal'd everytime he gets the opportunity he itches his belly or his scar, I thought it might be his clothes so I use a better fabric wash just for his clothes and he still does it, when he goes to sleep I hear him itching his belly all the time, he does it that much he comes out red where he's itched, I don't know what else to try, he never did it before the surgery , so I don't know what's wrong

Oxy · Posted: September 18 2011, 11:57 AM Post subject:

That's actually normal for the scar area to be itchy for a while. I had a tiny scar on my leg and it was itching forever. Lol you can try some anti itch creams or one of those after burn/bite cold bonds....or simply apply cold washcloth to the area to relieve the sensitivity...it will go away everually....

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TheBradyBunch · Posted: September 18 2011, 2:34 PM Post subject:

It's good that it's itchy, because that means that it's healing!

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shab2010 · Posted: September 18 2011, 5:00 PM Post subject:

Sorry I didn't mention it was over 9 months ago, and everytime he get an opportunity he itches his belly leading to his scar, and I know it's normal to itch when it's first done, but surely not 9 months later Sad

TheBradyBunch · Posted: September 19 2011, 12:01 AM Post subject:

scars do take a while to fully heal. Is it possible the skin around it is a little dry? I have some lovely strech marks from pregnancies and when my skin is dry it itches like crazy, especially where my stretch marks are.

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shab2010 · Posted: September 19 2011, 3:10 AM Post subject:

Ok yeah your maybe right, cause he has a scar from the heart surgery then there's a few other scars where the tubes were and he has a scar where his colostomy was as well so yeah makes sense why he's alway itchy, yeah my stretch marks itch to so yeah I think you've answered my ? I can stop worrying that it's his clothes or summat thank you, I've change my fabric softner so many times thinking it could be that lol

Tigger · Posted: September 19 2011, 10:52 AM Post subject:

I had a mastectomy 8 months ago and the scar still itches constantly. I find that using a non-perfumed, sensitive skin moisturiser helps reduce the itch.

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shab2010 · Posted: September 19 2011, 12:41 PM Post subject:

Ok yeah I'll try it, thankyou, now I know it's the scars so I know how to help it now so thanks a lot guys xx

TheBradyBunch · Posted: September 19 2011, 11:33 PM Post subject:

I also use unscented dove soap. Everything else makes my skin itch like crazy!!

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