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My belly is so ITCHY! The incisions aren't infected or anything like that, but the orange stuff they use to sterilize my belly is drying my skin and making me itch like mad! I did take a shower earlier, but it didn't come off, and I'm certainly not going to scrub it off, as #1 - I'm sore, and #2 - I don't want to inadvertently tamper with my steristrips.

Who else has had this issue? What do you do???

TIA!

~Twinkle

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ah I started itching about 10 days after surgery the sites all 5 of them got the red circle around them not infected but was an alergic reaction to the internal suturers. I got some Vitamin e oil and rubbed it around the sites not on the cut part itself. it has helped a lot.

My belly is so ITCHY! The incisions aren't infected or anything like that, but the orange stuff they use to sterilize my belly is drying my skin and making me itch like mad! I did take a shower earlier, but it didn't come off, and I'm certainly not going to scrub it off, as #1 - I'm sore, and #2 - I don't want to inadvertently tamper with my steristrips.

Who else has had this issue? What do you do???

TIA!

~Twinkle

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ah I started itching about 10 days after surgery the sites all 5 of them got the red circle around them not infected but was an alergic reaction to the internal suturers. I got some Vitamin e oil and rubbed it around the sites not on the cut part itself. it has helped a lot.

That happened to me to, it looked like I had poison ivy, LOL!!! I used Cortizone cream.

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I was just plain itchy! As you heal, your scars and scabs will itch. I tend to walk around rubbing my belly! HAHA! Just wash as normal, don't rub, but you could use some cream. I just washed as normal, myself. I did not want to cause a problem with any creams. But maybe, you could use a baby cream with oatmeal. Good luck. Karen

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Be careful...I accidently ripped a scab right off by scratching...ewwwwieeee lol

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I am SO glad I'm not the only one! I was banded on 11/3 and have been itching like mad ever since! Mostly near the incisions, but the iodine also dried me out, sot it's an all over belly itch! It drives me insane sometimes. I actually was afraid I was allergic to the band itself. The doctor reassured me that it was VERY unlikely and to use a non medicated non scented lotion. I've been using Eucerin, with little help. Hopefully it goes away soon!

My belly is so ITCHY! The incisions aren't infected or anything like that, but the orange stuff they use to sterilize my belly is drying my skin and making me itch like mad! I did take a shower earlier, but it didn't come off, and I'm certainly not going to scrub it off, as #1 - I'm sore, and #2 - I don't want to inadvertently tamper with my steristrips.

Who else has had this issue? What do you do???

TIA!

~Twinkle

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i scratched around the incisions and that helped some. just gotta be careful not to scrape the wounds with sharp nails.

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