It's been twinging a little but today, my God these are so itchy and I cant touch them... I was not stapled shut, I have the liquid stitches so I can't touch them because of their covering and the itching is killing me.

How long does this last? 6 days post op.

We had surgery the same day, and mine aren't bothering me....sorry. I have Steri strips over mine though. Maybe if you wash them again with soap and water they will quit itching?

Aww man, I totally know how you are feeling. You're almost there. Mine got better at about 7 days. It was weird, I couldn't touch the stiches part either, but I ended up with water blisters above and below the incision sites. Those itched like crazy too until they popped. I don't know why I'm sharing this b/c it's pretty gross, but just wanted you to know that, if you get those little water blisters, the end is definitely near! Hang in there!

We had surgery the same day, and mine aren't bothering me....sorry. I have Steri strips over mine though. Maybe if you wash them again with soap and Water they will quit itching?

I wash them with soap and water daily in the shower.

Aww man, I totally know how you are feeling. You're almost there. Mine got better at about 7 days. It was weird, I couldn't touch the stiches part either, but I ended up with Water blisters above and below the incision sites. Those itched like crazy too until they popped. I don't know why I'm sharing this b/c it's pretty gross, but just wanted you to know that, if you get those little water blisters, the end is definitely near! Hang in there!

I know they're a sign of healing... I'm just being rowdy about it. lol What are water blisters?

I wash them with soap and Water daily in the shower.

I figured you did, but I just thought if they were itchy it might give you some relief to clean them again...and you can rub a washcloth on them.

The itching is the feeling of your skin knitting back together. you are correct, it means healing! So they will stop itching when they stop itching. put an ice pack on them, that helps a bit.

Put an ice pack over the itchy areas, that will calm it down.

Aww man' date=' I totally know how you are feeling. You're almost there. Mine got better at about 7 days. It was weird, I couldn't touch the stiches part either, but I ended up with Water blisters above and below the incision sites. Those itched like crazy too until they popped. I don't know why I'm sharing this b/c it's pretty gross, but just wanted you to know that, if you get those little water blisters, the end is definitely near! Hang in there![/quote']

I had those too! Weird!! Once those popped it got better though. I figured maybe I was allergic to the spray glue thingie. Everything around the incision still itches a little though. I'm 7 days post op.

I had surgery the same day as you, My big incision hurts, the one that my stomach got pulled thru. I know that ones gonna hurt worse but ugh...that feeling is annoying! I keep a pillow on top of mr at all times. It seems to help. Sorry u are having problems!

Water blisters? I have been following this forum for six weeks, and this is the first I have heard of water blisters. Also, with 12 other surgeries in my 61 years, I have never gotten water blisters around an incision site. Is this because a glue is used instead of staples? How long do they last?

I pat them with my hands sometimes too over my clothes and not to hard obviously. Lol it kinda helps.

It could be a reaction to the surgical glue. My surgeon said it's common. I alternated Benadryl cream, Lanacane cream & hydrocortisone cream as well as 100 mg of Benadryl at bedtime for 3-4 days before the itching & redness calmed down.

I did a lot of gentle massaging over my clothes. I did it to sooth the itching, but it actually helps soften the scar tissue. I am 4 mo. post op today and you cannot feel my large incision at all, totally smooth. Just a fun fact.

I had my gall bladder removed in '08 and 2 of my little incision scars STILL itch like the devil.

Hehe mine itched like crazy too!! I just scratched around them. It's not perfect but it certainly helps. Hot showers help too for whatever reason. Thankfully it doesn't last forever though! 9 months out they itch every once in a while but at least now I can scratch them.

I also had the skin glue and in one of my sites I had a piece of the dissolving stitches poking through the glue. I actually talked to my surgeon about it and he said he'd never seen that before, made a comment about me being overly gentle and said if I was up to it all it would take would be a little exfoliation and it would come right off. Lol most bizarre conversation I've ever had with a doctor. Well...aside from the importance of bowel movement consistency after giving birth to my daughter. LOL