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On december 14th i got 4 stitches in my thumb, because my skin got sliced on a can. they were taken out on december 24th. after some time i noticed i had a painful and sensitive scar in that area. when does the pain stop? can it hurt forever?
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Unfortunately everyone's body responds differently to injuries. Some people can experience pain and scar tissue that can last for weeks and sometimes longer. Only time will tell how your body will respond. You can try massage and stretching now that you are healed to help break up scar tissue. Hope that helps!
Answered 2/23/2022
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Injuries to the hand can take some time to resolve and painful scarring can be part of the process. I would give it more time at this juncture. You could perform scar massage and even use oen of the many over the counter pain creams on it for some relief. In general, this should resolve with the passage of time.
Answered 2/27/2022
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