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Post by rikita on Jul 5, 2015 21:42:36 GMT
any good way to stop myself from (unconciously) constantly scratching them and thus making them worse?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 10:12:02 GMT
I suppose you mean itchy scabs rather than itchy scars.
Just a dab of white antiseptic cream should help a bit.
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Post by rikita on Jul 6, 2015 11:10:32 GMT
scabs is like a crust from a fresh wound? if so, then it is not what i mean. i mean a scar that is several years old, but sometimes itches. when i scratch, it gets somewhat red and inflamed, otherwise it is just a normal white line.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 11:21:44 GMT
My mistake then. The only itchy scars I know of are the "phantom limbs" that amputees can feel. However, some mild lotion should help anyway.
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Post by rikita on Jul 6, 2015 13:13:47 GMT
googled about it a bit now, too, and apparently it is not uncommon for them to itch, so there is special lotion. i guess i will do a trip to the pharmacy today ...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 13:40:52 GMT
Grandmothers might say to just put vinegar or pee on the spot.
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Post by htmb on Jul 6, 2015 13:58:02 GMT
Vaseline might help.
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Post by rikita on Jul 6, 2015 21:58:53 GMT
forgot to go to the pharmacy, but tried the diaper rash cream just now, and it helped a bit. also, earlier i took something out of the freezer and held it against there for a while, that was nice too. might try vinegar too (not sure i want to try pee), don't have vaseline in the house though ...
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Post by patricklondon on Jul 7, 2015 7:27:01 GMT
Or any sort of generic cold cream? It may just be that the scar is overtaut from being dry. I got agonising itching from what my doctor said was just unduly dry skin and I should get some aqueous cream from the pharmacist (cheap in quantity but tends to a faint whiff of disinfectant, so I switched to the cheapest ordinary cold creams I can find). My blog | My photos | My video clips"too literate to be spam" |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2015 7:30:26 GMT
There are anesthetic creams sold at pharmacies, lidocaine is the usual ingredient. They're good for itchy scars, insect bites, dry skin, whatever ails you.
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Post by rikita on Jul 7, 2015 15:55:00 GMT
thanks, will check on those!
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