My Incisions Are So Itchy!!!!!

I know it is because I am healing and I am not scratching but it's driving me crazy.  Steri-strips are starting to come loose already as if right on time.

Any suggestions on what I can do until I am healed?  I already have stuff to make my scarring less noticeable but until then just call me scratchy or is that Itchy??


Also, everyone is talking about drains but I never had a drain.  Has anyone else who has been sleeved not had a drain after surgery?

Cheers all!!!

I didnt have a drain either. thankfully my inscions healed nicely. I had 6 and can now only tell where 3 were..

I did not have a drain either. A lot of folks don't have a drain. My incisions have not itched but if they did I'd use a little benadryl cream which is excellent for itch. Maybe the medical folks on here can share some more info about itchy incisions. Best wishes to you!

Could you be allergic to the steri strips?

OMG! I thought I was the only one. My incisions have itched since I got home. The steri strips all came off, but the itch is still there... I have tried calamine lotion, hydrocortizone, and benadryl cream, with minor success,  but am still as Elvis put it "itching like a man on a fuzzy tree!" I didn't have a port either and have 5 incisions. All of my incisions are healing and scabbed over, they just itch!

Sit with an ice pack when you have time. Sounds weird, but it works. Best wishes...can't wait til I'm on the bench with ya'll.

I had the sleeve on 6/29 and did not have a drain either.  I have six incisions and they are very itchy!

B

 Oh the itchies were the worst!  My Dr. used that Dermabond stuff instead of the steri strips and I had an allergic reaction to it.  There wasn't much that they could do to help.  I would put hydrocortisone cream AROUND the incisions where it itched but never on the incisions and sometimes at night to get some rest I would take some liquid benadryl.  It also seemed to help the itchiness during the day if I wore a control type tank top under my clothes such as by spanx or flexees.  Good luck and I hope that it goes away soon!

Thanks for all the replies.  Found if I sweat too much I get itchier so trying to stay cool and will start applying a cream for the scars and maybe it will work for the itchies as well

Cheers!!

I was also sleeved on the 29th, have loose steri-strips and am itchy!  It is noce to not be alone!!!!!!

I was always taught that when a scab is ictchy, that is a good sign.  I was taught that the itchy-ness occurs as new skin is forming under the scab.  For this reason, I try very hard not to scratch them.  I don't want to scratch the scabs off and cause it to take more time to heal.

The ice pack is a good idea.  I will be trying this later.  That should definietly relieve the itching!