Post-surgical wound itching

  1, wound healing has three stages, itching generally appears in the third stage – proliferation stage.  In the process of wound healing, a number of patients will have the symptoms of itchy wounds. The wound healing process can be divided into three stages: the first stage is the process of coagulation and hemostasis; the second stage is the process of aggregation of white blood cells in the wound, which is very important to fight infection; the third stage is the proliferation stage, during which new blood vessels and nerves are formed, as well as the growth of fresh granulation tissue. Then wound itching occurs in the third stage of the proliferation stage.  2, for ordinary wounds, surgical wounds, itching is indeed almost done.  It is normal to feel itchy when healing ordinary wounds and surgical wounds. Because the nerve endings of the skin were cut off during the incision, the wound healing is made up by a new tissue, this new tissue is called connective tissue. The new blood vessels and nerves have to grow out of the connective tissue. The new nerve endings are easily stimulated, and because they are not fully functional at this time, their senses are blurred and itchiness arises. Therefore, when the wound itch, it means that the nerve tissue of the wound is regenerated, which often also indicates that the wound will soon grow well.  3, superficial epidermal wound healing will not itch.  But if it is a superficial wound located in the epidermis, its healing process will not appear itchy. This is because the wound is confined to the most superficial layer of the skin, repairing the epidermal damage, the nerves are not stimulated.  4, “wound healing itch” how best to deal with?  Wound in the healing process is often accompanied by itchy symptoms, blind scratching will undoubtedly “add insult to injury”, then, the wound itch should be how to deal with it?  First of all, when the wound is itchy, should not scratch, should not rub with clothes, should not scald the wound with hot water, so as not to aggravate the itch or make the wound infected, so as to delay the wound healing. When the wound is itchy, you can read a book or do something else to divert your attention.  Of course, if the itchiness is really unbearable, you can also apply anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic ointment under the guidance of a doctor, or choose to activate the blood stasis of Chinese medicine, decoction of internal, external washing, etc.  In addition, when the wound itchy in the diet should also pay more attention, drink less or avoid drinking alcohol, eat less or do not eat chili, onion, garlic and other irritating food, it is advisable to eat more fresh green vegetables and fruits, eggs, lean meat, meat skin and other foods rich in vitamins and essential amino acids. In this way, in order to better heal the wound, to avoid wound itching on the wound healing.  5, wound itching is a normal symptom of tissue healing, no need to panic and anxiety.  Wound itch is a symptom that may be encountered in the tissue healing, friends do not have to be alarmed and upset, to maintain a good mental state also has an important role in the recovery of health.  6, 10 to promote the wound healing food.  (1) pig’s feet: pig’s feet are rich in zinc, collagen.? Zinc deficiency will make the fiber cell function decline.? More collagen can promote the speed of wound healing.  (2) sea bass: sea bass is rich in easily digestible protein, fat, vitamin B2, nikonic acid, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, iron, selenium and so on. Chinese medicine believes that the perch is warm and sweet to strengthen the spleen and stomach, liver and kidney, cough and phlegm.  (3) Pigeon: Pigeon is the only bile-free animal in poultry, with rich bile stored in the liver, rich hemoglobin in the blood, and a large amount of chondroitin in the bones. These special nutritional ingredients have special therapeutic effects on regulating the human brain nervous system, improving sleep, enhancing appetite, helping digestion, activating gonadal secretion and pituitary secretion, as well as overall balance of human functions, conditioning and strengthening the body. Beneficial to the body’s energy storage and utilization, maintain the normal function of the muscle and nervous system, improve the contraction of the heart muscle and blood clotting function.  (4) rainbow trout: native to California, the United States in the mountain streams, like to live in clear, unpolluted cold water, to eat mainly fish and shrimp, known as the rapids warriors. The fish is tender, tasty, no small thorns, no fishy smell, high protein, low fat, internationally classified as high-grade green food. Rainbow trout can be made with exotic flavor sashimi, should be steamed, stewed, can also do blanch fish shreds, braised, smoked fish, is an excellent food to promote wound healing.  (5) kelp: kelp contains protein and carbohydrates is several times to dozens of times that of spinach. Carotene, riboflavin, thiamin and nikonic acid and other important vitamins are also a lot of content. The sodium salt of fucoidan in kelp also has a hemostatic effect on arterial bleeding.  (6) fungus: black fungus is rich in iron and other minerals, 100 grams of black fungus per day contains up to 185 mg of iron, which is 20 times higher than celery, the highest iron content in green leafy vegetables, and is also rich in zinc.? So it is a very good natural blood food, can promote post-operative blood loss patients wound healing speed.  (7) bitter melon: bitter melon juice contains quinine-like protein components, which can strengthen the phagocytic ability of macrophages,? At the same time, bitter melon in the bitter melon type and bitter taste element can promote appetite, spleen and appetite, conducive to wound recovery.  (8) tomatoes: tomatoes can prevent blood clots? The yellow gelatinous substance around the tomato seeds can prevent the clotting of platelets in the blood;? Also rich in vitamin C, lycopene, carotene and other antioxidant components, beneficial to wound healing.  (9) Honey: Drink a little honey for wound healing will have greater benefits. In addition, you can also apply honey directly on the skin or wound, has anti-inflammatory, pain, hemostatic, reduce edema, promote wound healing role.  (10) Black beans. Black beans have the highest protein content of all kinds of beans, more than double that of pork shanks. It contains fat is mainly monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, of which the human body needs 50% of the essential fatty acids, as well as phospholipids, soy flavonoids, biotin. Chinese medicine believes that black beans are flat and sweet, with the function of laxity and blood, post-operative deficiency of blood patients can accelerate wound recovery.   7, unfavorable to wound healing food.  Not conducive to wound healing food such as curd, green onions, chili peppers, leeks, etc. because they are easy to trigger infection, is not conducive to wound healing. In addition, smoking, bad mood, lack of confidence will affect the wound healing.  (1) Do not eat fish, because eating fish is afraid of the itchy incision after surgery.  (2) Do not eat mutton, which is very hot and not good for wound healing.