I am just over 2 weeks out from surgery and have been noticing that since my steri-strips have come off, that my incisions are super itchy. I have never had any kind of allergy to bandages or tape. There is no rash that I can see either. Has anyone else had this problem?

I am also having the insane itching... I used hydrocortisone cream because I actually had a rash and SEVERE red patches where the bandages were. I went to my doctor and he had to prescribe me with an extra cream to "speed up" the reaction. Good luck.. the hydrocortisone cream can be found at any store and also I use a cool wash cloth. It really helps stop the "itchies". You can try Neosporin on the incisions, it will help keep the incision from being so dry...but check with your surgeon first. Good luck!!:thumbup:

Thank you to everyone for you tips! Yesterday I went to see my surgeon, I called their office and they told me to be there ASAP as it did not sound good. By the time I had gotten to his office, most of the itchiness had passed but the redness and puffiness was extreme (and at every incision), apparently I had a severe allergic reaction to the steri-strips. He told me to take claritin during the day and a double dose of benedryl at night. I was also told to stop using the benedryl cream because it was making it worse. The redness and puffiness is about half gone now. I now have healing itch (which I have to say isn't as bad as the allergy itch). Good Luck Everyone!!!

My regular doc gave me this foam for the itching it was called Olux-E. It worked unbelieveably fast and well. It was a life saver.

heather, you look fantastic!!! I was banded 1/7/08....and I dont look as good as you. good for you

Mine were super itchy too. I took Benadryl liquid (oral). It made a huge difference and I didn't have to rub anything on my incisions. Good luck!

I itched for a long time. I want to say until about the 3rd month. But the NP said everything looked fine - nothing to worry about. Just one of those things, I guess.

I agree with everyone... I am only five days out and am itching, but in the past I have always found that to be a good but annoying sign. I am using the aveeno very little and that seems to help. Just think in the long run it will look better and be all so worth it!:biggrin2: