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3315 QA Reputation967 | Staceylou said 10 years, 8 months ago: My most recent cuts scarred, they are still bright and seem to itch a lot. Is this normal and how can I make it stop? I cut my thighs and I can’t always scratch them and I doubt it does them any good. | |
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674 QA Reputation6 | adorkablerose said 10 years, 8 months ago: Have you tried olive oil/lavendar oil? Aloe vera gel or from the plant helps with the itch. | |
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140 QA Reputation0 | hdubois898 said 10 years, 8 months ago: It’s perfectly normal for recent scars to itch. It’ll stop as the scars get older, but for now just keep them moisturized with lotion – it should help with the itching and also with the severity of the scarring. | |
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3315 QA Reputation967 | Staceylou said 10 years, 8 months ago: Thanks for the replies, I was starting to worry that they may have been infected. I’ll try what you’ve mentioned. | |
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420 QA Reputation14 | Ashley said 10 years, 7 months ago: Lotions that have no perfumes. Perfumes will only irritate the scars more. Glaxal base is good. As is vitamin e oil | |
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300 QA Reputation38 | purplepoison said 10 years, 6 months ago: you may have an allergy to whatever you cut yourself with. it happens to me sometimes. what helps me is some cortizone cream with the cooling element in it. vitamin e oil also helps to heal things faster. | |