How to relieve itchy scars from wounds

Many people must have heard of an advertising slogan, which is that when a wound itches, it proves that the wound will heal soon. In fact, this slogan also expresses the symptoms that a wound will show when it is about to heal. And a common sense that everyone should know is that when the wound is scabbing, you should generally not scratch it with your hands, otherwise it will aggravate the scab. But how can we relieve the itchiness during the scarring process?

It is normal for wounds to feel itchy during the healing process, because surgical incisions or ordinary wounds will form scars in about 2-3 weeks. At this time, the wound tissue begins to proliferate, the proliferating tissue becomes fibrous tissue, and the blood circulation and nerves begin to repair, so an itchy feeling will occur at this time.

Itching of the wound is a symptom that the wound is healing. At this time, do not scratch the wound or use other external ointments or powders to contaminate the wound to avoid causing wound tearing or inflammation, which will delay the healing of the wound. If there is no redness, swelling, heat, etc. around the wound as shown in the picture above, the itching is probably a sign of healing, so remember not to scratch it.

Itching after inflammation

If the wound becomes itchy after scabbing, and redness, swelling, heat and pain appear around the wound, it means that the wound is inflamed and infected. At this time, the wound should be rinsed with normal saline and foreign matter should be cleaned. If yellow-white necrotic tissue appears, hydrogen peroxide should be used to clean the wound. After the red flesh surface is exposed, Yu E's Shoudukou Recipe should be used to promote wound healing. At the same time, attention should be paid to wound care to avoid infection symptoms again.

Itchy scars

During the wound healing process, when the scar begins to proliferate, the local area will appear red, purple, and harden. Because there are new nerve endings in the scar, the scar will feel itchy and painful, and the most obvious feeling is usually a stinging pain. Especially in summer, because the body sweats easily, scars are always soaked in sweat, and the salt in the sweat will stimulate the nerve endings of the scars, causing pain and itching. Weather changes can cause changes in temperature and wetness of the air, and the nerve endings in the scars can sense them keenly, causing pain and itching.

How to deal with itching

Do not scratch the wound if it itches, and do not apply external medications at will. If it is really unbearable, you can gently scratch the skin around the wound, which can also relieve the itching; or use saline to rinse the wound, which can also relieve the itching