I am 10 days post op.. have had steri strips on for 6 days (I was told I can take them off after a week) my incisions are extremely itchy! I probably shouldn't do this but I have been lightly scratching around them. I tried putting ice packs on incisions but that doesn't seem to help. Any tips on relieving this itch? Will it be better when I take off the steri strips?
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Everybody is different when it comes to scar healing. You will also heal differently as you age. I don't see anything wrong with these based solely on the pictures you have submitted. You can talk to your surgeon, or possibly also the office nurse.
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