Why do my scars still itch?
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That's just a natural part of healing; they can be years old and scar tissue still itches. It is normal, try something like calamine lotion on them to ease the itching.
It is most likely just irritated. try and put lotion on it and not touch it for a while - If that doesn't help feel free to message me personally and I will help you further. :)
They might still itch because they're still in process of healing. They're not going to dissappear. But they need to stop healing.
Your scars me itch for various reasons but mine would because I would remember the pain and how it got on my body, whenever I think about it and look down at my scars I can imagine the pain or itchiness of the healing again. But that is the past
Your scars normally still itch because its still healing or when every they heal the scars have every dry skin cauing it to itch.
my scars still itch when to think about that time when I have the wrost moments and i am not healing with any major health illness
Scars can itch because of possible inflammation under the skin, but even so sometimes they itch just because and this is part of the natural healing process. I managed to fall and skin my knee down to the bone a few years back and every so often it feels itchy, but slowly I notice it less and less as it heals more fully.
Probably because they are still healing. If you itch them, it starts the healing process all over again, and won't be very comfortable for you. Try putting Band-Aids over your scars, to try to help them heal. Stay strong!
They itch because they're healing, that's a good sign. It means that your skins is recovering from the cuts/scratches.
Wounds itch, meaning they're healing. It might be a good idea to apply some sort of soothing cream to it, and it might help get rid of the itch. If you think it's a more serious problem, please contact a doctor or dermotologist :)
If it's been a short while since you've cut and they're still dry-red. Then they'll most likely itch, and they'll sting in water. If they're tending to be brown-ish, then they'll most likely stop itching, soon.
Anonymous
January 10th, 2016 11:14pm
because that is a sign of your body healing and learning how to rebuild itself again. you are growing a new skin, figuratively speaking and a new life
Because they are healing. New skin is starting to form over them and this will cause that. And over time your scars will fade.
This may be because you are remembering the initial feeling of the injury. Or it may be that there is an infection present either way you should speak to a Doctor
Anonymous
January 16th, 2016 3:46pm
Every body takes a different amount of time to heal. The physical cuts may have healed, but scars are always healing. Healing can cause itchiness.
The healing process of tissues in the body is complex. Scabs and scars can continue to itch for a long time. Do your best not to scratch and remind yourself that you are healing.
It's a part of the healing process. They will itch for about a week. It doesn't last very long though.
this itching may be due to the healing process. It may also be due in part to some dryness of the skin overlying the scar. it is partly to due to the fact that small nerve endings that were cut some how.
In my personal experience they do itch, I don't know why but I think it may be because they are healing
Anonymous
January 21st, 2016 11:14pm
Because your nerves can feel the temperature. They react to cold, so usually when the temperature is low they start to itch. It's nothing dangerous. And it goes away after a while. I had the same thing :)
After a while, your body starts to heal and part of that creates an itching sensation as the skin begins the healing process.
it is just a part of the healing process. Once they heal completely then the itching should go away.
Anonymous
July 24th, 2017 11:35am
Your scars should not be scratched but they are itchy becuase the skin is irritated from the scab so the feeling of itchyness is sent to your brain making you feel itchy. Dont scratch.
It is normal for your scars to itch, especially in the process of getting it dry. Try to soothe it with some moisturizer. It can relieve some itch.
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2016 12:51am
It depends on how recent the scars are. Sometimes while they heal you can feel the natural reaction which can result in itchiness and puffiness.
Because they are still healing under the skin. Any irritants to the body the body send signals that it's not right.
Scars itch because you seem to be remembering the times they were healing. They remind you of the dark past that you don't want to go back to. Your scars are a reminder of how low you felt but how you've grown from them.
Anonymous
September 4th, 2017 12:04pm
Probably because they are still healing, or just thinking about them and the reason why you got them might provoke the itchiness in your mind
It probably depends on what kind of a tool you used. Was it rusted? If it was, then please go consult a doctor. This may be the reason why it still itches.
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