the itch won't stop

[rlmr111649 0]

It has been 5 months since my surgery and I have this itch that gets so bad some times at night that it wakes me up. I've seen that silicone allergies are rare, anyone have any ideas? Sometimes there are small hives, most of the time there is nothing to see. Anti itch lotion helps but I have to put it on several locations because the itch isn't localized. Surgeon doesn't think it is related to the band.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I had gallbladder surgery more than 20 years ago....when they cut you from your sternum nearly all the way down to your appendix....and I had the same issues with the scar area. It itched like crazy for years. But it improved slowly and now doesn't bother me at all.

[Jodi_620 37]

How is your weightloss?

I was terribly itchy as I was losing weight mainly in areas where I carried the most weight, stomach, thighs, breasts etc. I would leave marks from scratching so much. I think it was due to the skin shrinking back due to the melting fat. It has lessened since my weight loss is not so rapid anymore.