Staples, glue and very sensitive skin..

[gomekast 559]

Ok everyone, I need some feedback.

I have very sensitive skin, I break out from metals except high grades of gold. Scents from laundry soap and Shampoo and regular soaps can also make me break out. I usually get raised red Patches of insanely itchy bumps as my reaction.

Having said this, has anyone else here had the same? What did you surgeon recommend as a result?

I want to go in well informed when I meet my surgeon.

Thanks!

[DeniseM 238]

I have very sensitive skin as well. I had internal sutures and Dermabond, no staples. I broke out everywhere that there was tape or adhesive, but I took Benedryl to help with the itching. Once the Dermabond came off at about two weeks, I stopped itching, but the first two weeks were bad when it came to my skin. My doctor also gave me a prescription strength hydrocortisone cream, which helped, but I still itched myself raw in a few places.

[mokee 588]

I would be more concerned about the staples they use on the stomach. Make sure you make this a priority question to the surgeon.

[bigsleeve56 266]

They charge enough they should use gold. I did not have staples.

[Peggy D 123]

I, too, have sensitive skin. I didn't have a problem with the Tegaderm bandages that I was allowed to take off after 3 days. I was a bit surprised at that since I have had mild rashes from Tegaderm in the past. But I had to take the steri-strips off at 7 days because of the itching & then I got raised red rashes around each incision, obviously from the surgical glue. I alternated Benadryl cream, Lanacane cream & hydrocortisone cream for several days as well as took 100 mg of Benadryl at bedtime.

[gomekast 559]

Ok, so it sounds like the usual arsenal of stuff us sensitive gals would have handy. I've got a bag of just skin rash creams..so sounds like that will do the trick with the Benadryl at bedtime.

Thanks for taking your time everyone! I really appreciate it.

:-)