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Why do my scars still itch?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 24, 2015
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Scars take a long time to heal; depending on the severity of the wound it can take a few days, weeks, or maybe longer. Over time the skin closes and repairs itself, and this can be the cause of some itching. After the healing has occurred there may be thick scarring at the wound site, called keloid scarring. This is usually the result of a moderate wound that healed. There are many reasons why scars may itch after a long period; if these become problematic speak to your family doctor or a dermatologist.
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Depends on the depth of the cut or the size of the place you have scars, with the nerves being cut that while they try to heal, sometimes it just cant happen so it will cause an itching sensation, that scratching just doesnt help
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 25, 2015
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It's the healing process our bodies naturally go through and when your skin is trying to heal together any type of movement can open the cut and may cause problems
Profile: divinemind
divinemind on Jul 25, 2015
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You're scare could be itching because it's healing. The injured area is closing up, the tissues that were damage are healing, and the size and texture could be changing.
Profile: OverPouringCup
OverPouringCup on Jul 26, 2015
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My dad used to say Itching is the way of body communicating that the scars are being healed; guess same is true for mental scars. But we need to remember that tempering with Itching scar will only open wound and make it worse so the best way to deal with Itching scar is to let it itch or if that's too frustrating distract by doing some nice pleasant activities.
Profile: its10az
its10az on Jul 29, 2015
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Its probably the razor blade that affected the skin or the wounds are still in the process of healing.
Profile: Shreyasi159
Shreyasi159 on Jul 29, 2015
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Well, the scars basically represent a part of your body that you've tampered with, and itching is very common. Don't worry, they have healed- all you need to do is put on some calamine to get rid of the itch and soothe the skin. :)
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 29, 2015
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Itching on an injury like a scrape or a cut usually means that it's still healing, so your scars might still be healing, which can happen.
Profile: Brielle224
Brielle224 on Jul 29, 2015
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That might be because they are healing, also make sure you are putting scar cream on your scars to speed up the healing process :)
Profile: ListeningOak
ListeningOak on Jul 30, 2015
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Scars are wounds that are healed, sometimes, when they haven't healed right they need to be opened to be allowed to heal properly.
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