I could peel my skin off near my scars. I do fairly well during the day, but at night, they itch SO badly. Any suggestions? I'm not scratching while awake.:help::help::help::help::help::help::help:

Ice packs seem to help my itching. Maybe the cold distracts from the itching. Don't know if that will help you but it did help me.

Did you try benadryl cream or hydrocortisone cream?

You can also take some claritin

I took some benedryl in the middle of the night last night and it helped. I've been reading a lot about scars and etc online. And talcum powder and Eucrycin (sp?) calming cream have been recommended, as well as Vitamin E oil. Thanks for the info...

OMG I totally had that after my surgery. I guess I was allergic to the tape they put over the incisions. You are stronger willed than me though cuz I scratched the heck outta mine. I had big red welts over every incision. The ONLY thing that helped me was Bandaide brand first aid gel. It is mentholated and that kept me from feeling the itch. Cortizone cream and benedriyl did nothing but this stuff really works. I recommend going out immediately and buying this stuff. It is in the first aid section and it is a clear gel. It might be called baindaide first aid gel or something but it looks like a tube of hair gel. I highly recommend it!!!!!

I use bacitracin and that helps the healing as well!!An you dont have to ingest it.

FANTASTIC! I'll go get some of that BandAid stuff!!!!

I wonder if I wasn't allergic to the steri-strips or the glue. I do have reactions to latex and some other synthetics (such as the elastic in underwear and socks, for CRYING out loud!) SO, who knows what's causing it. I know when I heal I do itch, but OMG, this is BEYOND that 'healing' itch. Of course, this is my first ever surgery and maybe I'm just over-reacting, and this is normal???? I emailed my doc's office and my surgeon called and asked if I had discharge, etc, which I don't because the incisions are fairly well healed (as far as no scabs, just skin). SO, I'm hoping it just eventually fades out. But I am going to try the bandaid stuff.

Update: It is bandaide anti-itch gel in a clear tube with a green lid. It is for bug bites and posion ivy but it is the best, it will work!! It was the only thing that made me not scratch.

Its the glue, not the steri strips. Same happened to me and before my follow up , i got the strips off. I couldnt handle it anymore. I have allergies anyway, so it was soooo bad. Tried hydrocortisone and benadryl. Didnt work. But take some internally and externally. Try ice too. I've been there and i know how bad that feels. My scars are worse because i gauged at them, so dont itch them too much.

Miriam