The skin in the area around where my surgery wounds are is crazy itchy and bumpy. I feel like I have a rash. It has been a week since surgery and the wounds are healing. Is there anything I can safely put on my skin to stop the itching?

I had that too. I figured it was either from the steristrip adhesive or contrast used in a CAT scan. Benadryl gel applied topically didn't help. I pulled the strips off, replaced with non reactive band aids, and got approval from my doc to take liquid Benadryl. Two doses later, it faded considerably. Good luck!

Same here. Was told it was a contact dermatitis from the adhesives and things they used during surgery. Took oral benadryl and it did help.

Add me to the list. Benadryl and hydrocortisone cream are what my dr suggested.

Yup me too, I've been putting on cold compresses on it since I was scared of putting any benadryl gel on it... & swallowing pills is really difficult for me now.

I had it too, drove me crazy! I asked my dr and she said to apply some anti itch cream, hydrocortisone, or Benadryl cream. It worked good. I had to put it on twice a day, just around the incision, not on it.

I had same thing. It's an allergic reaction to the skin glue. My doctor said the same as everyone else-hydrocortisone cream and Benadryl every 6 hours. They make Benadryl in liquid form, but the pills are very small and I had no issues swallowing them. I applied the cream and took the Benadryl for about 4-5 days and it completely cleared up. It felt like my skin was on fire!!

Thanks everyone for the input. I ended up calling my surgeon and they put me on prednisone (which I dreaded) but it is helping a lot! The benedryl and anti itch creme were not working.

Wow, I think that itch was the worst part of the surgery.... that I can remember