Nowadays, more and more patients need to undergo surgery for cosmetic purposes or to remove tumors, and sometimes scar itching may occur after surgery. Itchy scars are a very common phenomenon in a period of recovery after surgery, so don’t panic if the scars are itchy after surgery. This is a problem that many people are very concerned about, and below we will learn what to do if you have an itchy scar after surgery. The itchy surgical scars indicate that your cells are repairing the wound, large wounds will itch when recovering, but remember never to scratch it, if you really can’t stand it, you can gently scratch a few places around the wound where the skin is good, it’s not itchy. In addition, in order to prevent the generation of unsightly scars, you can try the following methods. Medical research has confirmed that continuous compression therapy can cause local ischemia and increase the stability of mast cells, thus leading to the fading of the scar and the disappearance of itching. The application of silicone film for scar treatment can reduce the blood circulation and the number of mast cells in the scar tissue and lower the level of histamine in the blood, thus slowing down the level of itching and inhibiting scar formation. The sooner this method is used the better For surgically closed wounds, the use of cosmetic tape compression is an easy and convenient option. Many people, in their desire to get better, often follow the advice of friends and family or mistakenly believe exaggerated and untrue advertisements and apply medications such as so-called scar removal creams, which, in fact, have no real curative effect. If there is no effective and lasting pressure during the wound closure period, by the time the scar is generated, it will be too late. Therefore, if you do not want to leave unsightly post-surgical scars, prevention is better than cure is the most important principle.