How long will i be having pains here and there my surgery was on may 13th how long does it take you to heal!!!! its not a bad hurt maybe a 1 out of 10 and its not in 1 place kinda moves around is it the inside healing or maybe the nerves that were cut anybody else have this issue after surgery!!! thanks for the help
Darci

Darci,

My understanding is that it can take several months for your scalp to completley heal.  I had my surgeries the begining of April.  I do not have much pain any longer, it just itches now.  But I did have pain for quite awhile.  I also still have a couple of small scabbed areas.   I have found that when the scabs started fo fall off the pain decreased.  My head is tender to touch, but the incisions do not hurt much any more.  I can actually wash and blow dry my hair without pain now.  

We all heal at different rates so hang in there.  Your ability to heal is influenced by age, nutrition, overall health, if you are diabetic, blood flow to the scalp etc....  Vitamin E and D have some healing properties to them for skin, as well as calcium and zinc.  You could check with your doctor to see if it would be ok for you to take any of these suppliments.  I can tell you to stay out of the sun, or wear a hat when you are in the sun for prolonged periods of time.  I was in the sun and alsmost burnt my scalp, that was painful.

I hope this helps.

Take Care

Tracie

i had my surgeries in 2000 and 2001 and my head in still a little tender in places and i can feel knots sometimes but i also have migraines so that doesnt help.  my head relly stsrts iching when the weather changes.

amy stewart

I was in pain for about 2 months then the pain slowly went down over the ramaining of the year. I can feel the barrametic pressure rising and falling at times. My scar can be a bit ichy but that only happen when I am out in the sun for along time with out my hat. It was realy ichy last week when i mowed my lawn without my hat and got sunburned. I will never do that agian. Everyone is differnt in thier healing process. get plenty of rest and keep your head covered if you go out in the sun.
Becky

So what im feeling is normal thats great it is really starting to itch thats what my family has been telling me but of course i worry about every little pain or feeling that wasnt there before i apprecitate everybody that has responded it makes me feel better!!!
thanks again
darci