My Skin Has Gotten Very Dry and Still Itches At The Incision- What Products Can I Use?

asked 5 months ago by dominircankim21 in Allentown, PA
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: 3 months post-op, incision, itchy, options, product

Hi I am 3 month from having a tt and lipo. I am feeling great, it is just that sometimes my skin at the incision gets dry and it is very itchy even after I use the mederma. Are there other products I should try?

5 answers to My Skin Has Gotten Very Dry and Still Itches At The Incision- What Products Can I Use?

Skin dryness after surgery

Really any non-perfumed skin moisturizer is probably ok. I often tell patients to use eucerin or lubriderm. If it is an exposed area, then I recommend sunscreen( and they have moisturizers in them as well!)

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Treatment of Dry Skin after Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. At this point your well-healed and can use any type of moisturizing cream that you usually use. Using a lotion that you generally use without difficulty may decrease the chances of a hypersensitivity reaction. Best wishes. see video

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Drying and itching of skin with the usage of Mederma

You should discuss this issue with your surgeon as he/she had operated on you. I have found that Mederma can cause itching and dryness of the skin above and beyond what may normally occur. Many of my patients who have used this product will apply a moisturized as well. Some even have switched to a silicone gel which may be less drying and irritating.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Dry & Itchy Skin at Incision Site

The dry and itchy skin is not unusual after surgery. Consider any moisturizer such as Lubraderm or Eucerin.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Dry skin and itching at tummy tuck incision 3 months post-op--normal, but here is some help!

Thanks for your question! I hope that at 3 months post-op you are enjoying your improved appearance, and understand that so long as you "behave" with your calorie intake and calories expended over this holiday season, you will continue to improve your result over the next 3-6 months! Dry and itchy skin is a normal sign of healing, nerve regeneration, and incomplete sweat and lubrication gland recovery. Mederma is a scar-improvement preparation that many patients and... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

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