Why do my scars still itch?

They're still healing 💜 Rub coconut oil on it, or bio oil. It will help soothe the itchiness. You'll be okay ☪

Scientists don't actually know for sure why scars are itchy, but in most cases as the scar heals it will get less and less itchy. Holding something cold against the scar can help decrease the sensation if it is proving to be particularly bad.

It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never goneScars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real

This could be from your scars still healing. Most scars, self inflicted or not, tend to itch during the healing process. Give it time and they should eventually stop itching.

For the longest time, my scars itched because I always wanted to cut again.. Whenever I would be triggered by something, ,they would start to itch for hours. This may not be your exact problem but that was just me.

It's normal for them to itch for years. Here's a "medical" explanation: Wound healing is a very long and complex process which progresses in stages. Three stages of wound healing can be classified as: I. Inflamation; II. Proliferation; and III. Remodeling. These stages are fairly well understood and can be further broken down into specific cellular mechanisms that promote wound healing during each stage. The process can ultimately last for months or even years, depending on exactly where it is on the body, what type of tissue it is, and the kind of use that the tissue receives in terms of daily stretching and exposure to the environment. But in general, since sensation in and around the affected area comes from nerve endings (there are no nerve endings inside scar tissue ... but there are all around scars), itching comes from stimulation of those endings. In early healing, such stimulation can come from the processes of healing itself. But later, the mechanical stretching of scar tissue next to normal tissues can stimulate nerve endings and cause an itching sensation. This is assuming there is no inflammation around the healed tissue.

I think they still itch as they could still be in the healing recovery process as they may look fine the scars

Medically speaking some scars can still itch you after years of them been there. However, if you are constantly thinking about them your subconscious can make you believe they are itching to draw attention to them. Give it time, medically and mentally and they will eventually stop itching.

They are not fully healed! So don't scratch them! They is some non itch cream you can buy at stores to prevent you from scratching them and opening the scars again.

If they itch, it generally means they are healing, your skin is repairing. Though it seems like it's been a while and they're 'still' itching. That's okay, it's normal. Deeper scars tend to take longer to heal and your skin is constantly repairing all the time. Hoped this helped.