I received my first fill yesterday and last night I noticed that the area surrounding where the needle went in is red and slightly swollen but doesn't hurt. Is this normal? What causes it? Today the swelling is gone and the redness is almost gone. Has anyone else had this happen?

I haven't had this happen, but for a couple days after my fill, the muscles around the port are really sore. I attribute this to the fact, my port is really deep, and it takes some poking and proding to find the spot to put the needle in. I would expect some redness and soreness around the trauma area would be not out of the ordinary.

If you have any problems, make sure to call your doctor.

I have it everytime. I was told by the it is normal, just like when you get a shot you may have a small red spot. The soreness bothers me more than the redness.

Mine used to get almost the size of a half dollar and get raised and red and itch. Almost like an allergic reaction. It never lasted more than 24 hours and never got worse than I mentioned. My doc was dumbfounded as to what could cause it.

Hey Kitty,the redness from a shot could be related to what was injected into your body. The same premise would not apply here because the only thing being injected is into the port and not the body itself.

Some people are just more sensitive when foreign objects are inserted into their bodies. My doc started having me take a Benadryl before fills to help the situation. I never bothered because it was gone the next day.

Thanks for the responses! I sent an email along with a pic to my doctor but I haven't heard yet. It wasn't bothersome really, I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something to be alarmed with. Thanks again!

:update:

I heard back from my surgeon's office and they said that it wasn't normal to have that large of a red spot. It was really big. They said it probably occured because I was filled so early. I dunno about that but I am feeling good and more restricted which I am happy about.

It's amazing what some doctor's will say when they don't know. My skin doesn't turn red or swolen, it just is sensitive. It's like the area around the port is very sensitive. Like what happens when you get hives or chills, or prickly heat. That lasts several days for me. Its not because they have poked because they have hit the port every time.

I also get chills after a fill about 1-2 hours later. It lasts for a couple of hours and then usually disappears. We are all different and have different reactions.