Itchy wounds after burns may be due to wound healing, usually no special treatment. Or it may be due to wound infection, hyperplastic scarring and other factors, need to take medication for the cause.
1. Wound healing: when the wound is healing, the wound will stimulate the blood vessels in the process of healing, and itching occurs. This is normal and requires no special treatment. Keep the skin clean and dry during the healing period. Serious itching can be treated with topical glycerin lotion.
2. Wound infection: If the wound is not properly cared for, bacterial infection may cause itching. Patients need to use antibiotic drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, or oral amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics, infected wounds need to be disinfected regularly, change the treatment.
3. Proliferative scarring: The wound is very itchy after burns, also considered to be proliferative scarring. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for external silicone preparations, such as silicone gel, silicone gel, etc., and pressure bandage treatment.
If the patient for a long time after the burn wound is very itchy, need to consult the doctor, identify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.