Damage?

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rottenruby
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by rottenruby on Thu May 18, 2017 3:11 pm

Damage?

Does scratching itchy scar tissue damage it more?

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Mr Ioannis Goutos
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by Mr Ioannis Goutos on Tue May 23, 2017 8:42 am

Re: Damage?

Absolutely, this is known as the itch scratch cycle. In other words, when you scratch a substance is released in the skin called histamine, which causes more itch, so creates a vicious cycle.

On a similar tone, by scratching a scar, your put extra force on the structure of the scar and this can make the inflammation ('angriness') of tissues worse, hence making the scar worse.

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Mr Ioannis Goutos
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