Wound itching is usually caused by wound recovery, bacterial infection and other reasons.
1. Wound recovery: wound itch may be a normal phenomenon in the gradual recovery of wounds, because the skin connective tissue will grow during the healing process, and the nerve endings in the dermal fibrous tissue will be stimulated, resulting in wound itch.
2. Bacterial infection: if the wound is infected by bacteria, the wound may appear pus, redness, swelling, pain, itching and other symptoms, so the patient’s wound itch may be caused by bacterial infection.
Patients can use 3% hydrogen peroxide, and saline and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor to disinfect the wound, and then use iodophor to disinfect, bandage, and regularly change the treatment. And can follow the doctor’s instructions to take cefradine, amoxicillin and other antibiotics to prevent infection. Wound itching is serious, can be used topical glycerine lotion treatment.
It is recommended that patients should pay attention to wound care, avoid eating spicy, stimulating food, so as not to cause aggravation of the condition.