10 days post-op itchy incisions help!!

mzlaura
on 3/15/13 11:48 am - Litchfield, NH
RNY on 03/05/13

My incisions started getting itchy last night but i thought it was a one time deal.. well tonight same thing only it is more than 1 of them. I don't know what to do. I know they are healing and the surgical glue is coming up a bit maybe ready to fall off so i don't know if that's the reason but hoping someone could help?

HW: 401  SW: 297  CW: 200.8
RNY gastric bypass surgery on March 5th, 2013

  

stac.1life2live
on 3/15/13 11:53 am - NJ
RNY on 03/05/13 with
I am running into the same thing. From what I've read it's completely normal, but insanely frustrating since you can't do much about it. I ended up putting an ice pack over it, that's all I could do to get it to subside.
brandi31cole
on 3/15/13 11:57 am - arlington, TX

My surgeon told me I was having a reaction to the surgical glue when I told him I wanted to scratch my skin off. They suggested I take liquid benedryl.

Miss-Bumblebee
on 3/15/13 1:31 pm

Mine are itchy too :( I've been wearing a fitted tank (stretchy) and just lightly rubbing my finger over it - helps a little bit

apurdie
on 3/15/13 3:15 pm - CA

The old wives tale is that if it itches,it is healing may be true.  When we itch an incision, we increase circulation in that area and granulation tissue lays itself down and adhensions are freed up a bit.  Just be gentle... Al

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