What’s with the itchy stitches?

Generally, the itching phenomenon at the wound stitches is mostly because the tissue is growing, so there is no need to worry too much. However, the possibility of wound infection cannot be ruled out. 1. Tissue growth: after the wound is closed, the tissue begins to slowly regenerate to heal the wound, the tissue regeneration will also release certain media, which will cause the wound to itch, if there are no other adverse symptoms, this time do not have to worry too much, keep the wound clean and dry can be. 2. Wound infection: when the wound is infected, it will cause an inflammatory reaction at the wound site, which will lead to itching, redness, swelling, elevated skin temperature and pain at the wound site, and in severe cases, pus will also appear, broken and so on, at this time, we need to disinfect the wound and other treatments, and remove the sutures if necessary, expose the wound to avoid aggravation of the infection. In severe cases, it is recommended to actively seek medical attention.