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Why do my scars still itch?

Profile: JessThePhangirl
JessThePhangirl on Jul 3, 2015
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Scars are like scabs. They'll itch for a while. It will eventually go away! I know from my past ^-^
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Profile: clementineTime723
clementineTime723 on Jul 4, 2015
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old scars can still feel like the pain of the time they where caused. I think your brain still registers the pain and tells your mind its an itch
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Anonymous on Jul 4, 2015
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It's because they haven't healed well yet. You should search up on how to get rid of the itch, It's for the best
Profile: HereToListen2You
HereToListen2You on Jul 4, 2015
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In part, 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. Finally, it is partly to due to the fact that small nerve endings that were cut during the surgery are growing back into the area.
Profile: Jenniiy
Jenniiy on Jul 4, 2015
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Itching is a normal way of the healing process. Wound healing is a very long and complex process which progresses in stages. There are three stages of wound healing: 1. Inflamation; 2. Proliferation; and 3. Remodeling.
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Anonymous on Jul 4, 2015
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It is still going through the healing process. It might take some time to heal completely, as well as mentally.
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They itch because you remember how you felt when you cut. The brain associates the feeling with the scar, it's a psychological response to a past experience or current experience that made a huge impact in your life.
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Anonymous on Jul 5, 2015
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They may still be healing. Try not to scratch them and just let them heal. Also, rubbing lotion on them can help the itch.
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Anonymous on Jul 5, 2015
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Because you haven't applied the "correct cream"to stop the itch. Once that has been applied, then it should stop.
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Anonymous on Jul 5, 2015
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It's a subconscious thing. Because harming can become addictive (due to the release of endorphins when you harm), it's your brain trying to trick you into doing it again.
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