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How Can I Relieve the Itching That Originates Deep Below the Surface but the Skin is Numb After TT?

asked 6 months ago by Tired from restless sleep
Latest answer by Jed H. Horowitz, MD
Question viewed 68 times
Tags: 6 years post-op, itching, numb

I've always had a small area that stayed numb after my tummy tuck 6 yrs ago. I sometimes got itch-like feelings that seemed to originate far below the surface but due to the numb skin it’s impossible to relieve the itching. They usually they went away after about 5 min anyway. However, I got an itch yesterday that was nearly constant. I could get no relief and resorted to various prescription pain and anti-anxiety meds with no relief. It’s maddening. Please help me, what can I do?

2 answers to How Can I Relieve the Itching That Originates Deep Below the Surface but the Skin is Numb After TT?

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Itching after a tummy tuck

There are several options for chronic pain , itching or dysesthesia pain managment consult ultrasound, physical therapy acupuncture injections by your physician with marcaine tegretol or similar
Jed H. Horowitz, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Itching 6 Years after Tummy Tuck

I've had a few patients that told me that a similar itching was relieved by Capsaicin, an over the counter ointment.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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