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boomerkae
boomerkae Posts: 217 Member
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Six days post op. My incisions are SO FREAKING ITCHY!

I had my one week post op visit today - one site is apparently infected, others doing ok.

Trying so hard not to scratch!1

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  • loriloftness
    loriloftness Posts: 476 Member
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    YES!!!! I'm trying to not itch because I still have 2 more days before I can remove the steri-strips. I try to rub around the incisions to make it stop.
  • JeanneMarie11111
    JeanneMarie11111 Posts: 57 Member
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    Benadryl anti itch gel works really well
  • boomerkae
    boomerkae Posts: 217 Member
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    I take zyrtec for seasonal allergies. I wonder if that's why it's worse at night - that's when I take the meds. Lori - my doc removed my steristrips at my 1 week appointment Wed. I was like "NO! Keep em covered!!"
  • jrnguyen
    jrnguyen Posts: 92 Member
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    I'm 9 weeks out and my incisions STILL itch sometimes. I've gotten used to it at this point and tend to scratch unconsciously, but I'm beginning to wonder if they always will!
  • jamezln
    jamezln Posts: 182 Member
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    Don't laugh but I put cocoa butter on the stomach, then the incisions after about a week and a half. No itching and you can hardly see anything but my large incision.
  • boomerkae
    boomerkae Posts: 217 Member
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    jamezln wrote: »
    Don't laugh but I put cocoa butter on the stomach, then the incisions after about a week and a half. No itching and you can hardly see anything but my large incision.

    Not laughing at all! I used cocoa butter on a preggy belly. :smile:


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