That's what it can feel like anyway, to the individual bearing such a physical marker of trauma to the body. And on those warm, clothing-optional days of summer, or in the privacy of your bedroom, with a loved one or partner, that stings.
Some folks go to extreme lengths to conceal their scars with clothes and make-up. That's sad, because a little scar prevention and scar treatment cream for developing and existing scars can reduce a scar or even prevent it completely.