I'm one week post-op, I feel really good, and have very little pain left. But my incision sites are starting to itch! I know this means they are healing, but is there any relief?

Be careful that the itch doesn't indicate an allergic reaction to the steri strips. At about 7 days post op my incisions started to itch. A couple days later I had a full blown rash that lasted a minimum of 2 weeks and itched like heck! I do not have sensitive skin and had no idea I was allergic.

Wow! It took a whole week to have a reaction? I will definitely watch for that now. Thanks.

Do not scratch them you can get an infection. Get a clean cotton ball and rub it across your skin right above your insisions. It really relives the itch.

Do not scratch them you can get an infection. Get a clean cotton ball and rub it across your skin right above your insisions. It really relives the itch.

Thank you! It really did help. How did you figure that out?

Find a tree and...just kidding. Do what the people above me said

Itching is a very good sign!! It means it is healing. (I formerly worked at a burn care unit)

Just apply some cocobutter creme on the scar 2x a day when the bandage is off.