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FaithsMama
FaithsMama Member Posts: 126
edited May 2018 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Did you all get the itchy crazies after surgery? Places that are numb are itchy?

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  • 7of9
    7of9 Member Posts: 833
    edited May 2018

    yes!!! Drives me nuts. I think its scar tissue tightening around left new, replaced implant where I had capsular cotracture. No bra and lots of massaging helps

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  • TaRenee
    TaRenee Member Posts: 464
    edited May 2018

    Oh my gosh yes! After my BMX I could not figure out why I was itching so much. Nerve reactions and numbness wearing off. It drove me crazy but it did subside after a few days

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  • star2017
    star2017 Member Posts: 827
    edited May 2018

    yes!

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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited May 2018

    Vagisil cream helps with these itchies in seconds. It’s active ingredient is 20% benzocaine. There is nothing in it that treats a yeast infection - its for skin irritation and itch. In fact it’s the same ingredients that were in Lanacane cream (which is no longer distributed in the US in favor of hydrocortisone cream). Name brand and Walmart brand work great. Target brand’s consistency was different and wouldn’t completely rub in. Wishing quick relief for you!!

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  • FaithsMama
    FaithsMama Member Posts: 126
    edited May 2018

    lula73: good to know! I’ll give it a try. So weird how I get an itch, go to scratch and realize the area is numb

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited May 2018

    as per cream has a product with 4% lidocaine. It helps.

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  • FaithsMama
    FaithsMama Member Posts: 126
    edited May 2018

    How is it possible to be itchy and numb at the same time? Very bizarre feeling

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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited May 2018

    top most layers of skin have damaged nerves and numbness but the underlying layers still have feeling.

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  • beach2beach
    beach2beach Member Posts: 996
    edited May 2018

    Yes,,,but glad to say it has gotten immensely better. I still get occasional boob itchies, but nothing like it was the first few months.

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  • FaithsMama
    FaithsMama Member Posts: 126
    edited May 2018

    I think part of the post surgery itching, is the nerves coming back. I am getting more feeling and the itching is subsiding. We'll see how it plays out though. Because as you all have likely discovered, this journey is day to day sometimes. Each minute brings a new concern, question, issue, surprise, "ah hah!" and so on. On it goes...

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