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Why do my scars still itch?

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Kattylovesmice101
December 12th, 2015 11:38pm
That's just a natural part of healing; they can be years old and scar tissue still itches. It is normal, try something like calamine lotion on them to ease the itching.
NoPhunIntended
December 16th, 2015 12:04am
It is most likely just irritated. try and put lotion on it and not touch it for a while - If that doesn't help feel free to message me personally and I will help you further. :)
softWings19
December 16th, 2015 12:36pm
They might still itch because they're still in process of healing. They're not going to dissappear. But they need to stop healing.
heatherishere64
December 16th, 2015 10:31pm
Your scars me itch for various reasons but mine would because I would remember the pain and how it got on my body, whenever I think about it and look down at my scars I can imagine the pain or itchiness of the healing again. But that is the past
StormyAngles18
December 17th, 2015 12:40am
Your scars normally still itch because its still healing or when every they heal the scars have every dry skin cauing it to itch.
HumanBeing77
December 17th, 2015 6:28am
my scars still itch when to think about that time when I have the wrost moments and i am not healing with any major health illness
Charrlee
December 17th, 2015 5:42pm
Scars can itch because of possible inflammation under the skin, but even so sometimes they itch just because and this is part of the natural healing process. I managed to fall and skin my knee down to the bone a few years back and every so often it feels itchy, but slowly I notice it less and less as it heals more fully.
birdwatcher444
December 18th, 2015 12:36am
Probably because they are still healing. If you itch them, it starts the healing process all over again, and won't be very comfortable for you. Try putting Band-Aids over your scars, to try to help them heal. Stay strong!
DarkFairy99
December 18th, 2015 6:06pm
They itch because they're healing, that's a good sign. It means that your skins is recovering from the cuts/scratches.
lizziecazs
January 30th, 2016 11:34pm
MadilynRose
June 18th, 2015 10:49pm
Wounds itch, meaning they're healing. It might be a good idea to apply some sort of soothing cream to it, and it might help get rid of the itch. If you think it's a more serious problem, please contact a doctor or dermotologist :)
RaneemTH
January 10th, 2016 9:09pm
If it's been a short while since you've cut and they're still dry-red. Then they'll most likely itch, and they'll sting in water. If they're tending to be brown-ish, then they'll most likely stop itching, soon.
Anonymous
January 10th, 2016 11:14pm
because that is a sign of your body healing and learning how to rebuild itself again. you are growing a new skin, figuratively speaking and a new life
Norma777
January 13th, 2016 10:16am
Because they are healing. New skin is starting to form over them and this will cause that. And over time your scars will fade.
speaktome
January 15th, 2016 1:47am
This may be because you are remembering the initial feeling of the injury. Or it may be that there is an infection present either way you should speak to a Doctor
Anonymous
January 16th, 2016 3:46pm
Every body takes a different amount of time to heal. The physical cuts may have healed, but scars are always healing. Healing can cause itchiness.
DancingAlong
January 17th, 2016 6:52pm
The healing process of tissues in the body is complex. Scabs and scars can continue to itch for a long time. Do your best not to scratch and remind yourself that you are healing.
mackenziemeyer14
January 21st, 2016 12:35am
It's a part of the healing process. They will itch for about a week. It doesn't last very long though.
ughhitshaley
January 21st, 2016 8:36am
this itching may be due to the healing process. It may also be due in part to some dryness of the skin overlying the scar. it is partly to due to the fact that small nerve endings that were cut some how.
CloudRider
January 21st, 2016 4:41pm
In my personal experience they do itch, I don't know why but I think it may be because they are healing
Anonymous
January 21st, 2016 11:14pm
Because your nerves can feel the temperature. They react to cold, so usually when the temperature is low they start to itch. It's nothing dangerous. And it goes away after a while. I had the same thing :)
raingirlpoet
January 27th, 2016 12:37am
After a while, your body starts to heal and part of that creates an itching sensation as the skin begins the healing process.
13select13
January 28th, 2016 6:09pm
it is just a part of the healing process. Once they heal completely then the itching should go away.
Anonymous
July 24th, 2017 11:35am
Your scars should not be scratched but they are itchy becuase the skin is irritated from the scab so the feeling of itchyness is sent to your brain making you feel itchy. Dont scratch.
thisismejessica
December 22nd, 2014 5:58am
It is normal for your scars to itch, especially in the process of getting it dry. Try to soothe it with some moisturizer. It can relieve some itch.
BasilAngel
August 2nd, 2016 12:51am
It depends on how recent the scars are. Sometimes while they heal you can feel the natural reaction which can result in itchiness and puffiness.
jakfullofwandering
September 5th, 2016 4:47pm
Because they are still healing under the skin. Any irritants to the body the body send signals that it's not right.
torithepoet
June 10th, 2016 8:11am
Scars itch because you seem to be remembering the times they were healing. They remind you of the dark past that you don't want to go back to. Your scars are a reminder of how low you felt but how you've grown from them.
Anonymous
September 4th, 2017 12:04pm
Probably because they are still healing, or just thinking about them and the reason why you got them might provoke the itchiness in your mind
sweettears0103
December 17th, 2014 3:03am
It probably depends on what kind of a tool you used. Was it rusted? If it was, then please go consult a doctor. This may be the reason why it still itches.