Grrr Itchiness *possibly graphic*

[finding.my.wings]

I know this was my own fault and i accept that.
Two days ago i cut and had to go to a and e and get butterfly stitches. The nurse also put this super sticky (hypafix) dressing over all the cuts and the butterfly stitches so they dont come off and i dont pull them off. Thing is my arm is super itchy and its driving me nuts. i cant itch it cos of the bandage but its just driving me insane.

[finding.my.wings]

argh, the bandage is part coming off and its still so itchy. i just wanna pull the bandage off but i know that it will just be bad scars then.

[Amaranth]

Can't really offer any useful advice, just wanted to sympathise, the constant itching can be terrible.
Could you try putting something cold over the area like a bag of frozen peas? You'd probably need to put it in a carrier bag or something first to keep the dressing dry - might not be practical, or even work but you never know!