Has anyone experienced a red rash around your abdomen after sleeve surgery. I noticed it the day I came home from the hospital, which was Sunday and it has gradually gotten worse. It's very itchy and irritating.

Has anyone experienced a red rash around your abdomen after sleeve surgery. I noticed it the day I came home from the hospital, which was Sunday and it has gradually gotten worse. It's very itchy and irritating.

You need to call your Dr., you may be allergic to the blood thinner it will make your skin itch.

Morphine (or coming down off it) makes your skin itch, too.

Has your scratching made it worse?

this happened to me. they gave me a topical and something similar to Benadryl - took a couple of weeks for it to go away

It might be a yeast infection from the antibiotics. I had that when I had my hysterectomy. It itches like crazy. I would call your doctor and schedule an appointment for a check-up.

The morphine caused my face and chest to have a rash. And caused a headache. After I started on lortab, it went away.

I have a bad rash under my boobs and around the side where my bra sits. It itched bad in the hospital and has.not been itchy since I've been home and shower everyday. My doc said it's probably from the binder. Who knows. All I know is I can't wait for it to go away. Feels weird. Hah.

I didn't have morphine as far as I know and I've taken lortab before. I was thinking maybe the binder but not sure. It is soooo aggravating on top of everything else. I too will be so glad when it's gone. Hoping Benadryl will work.

I didn't have morphine as far as I know and I've taken lortab before. I was thinking maybe the binder but not sure. It is soooo aggravating on top of everything else. I too will be so glad when it's gone. Hoping Benadryl will work.

My doc said to wear the binder over a shirt or tank top.

I had the exact thing from my binder.

I have stopped wearing the binder and hopefully this will get better.

I don't feel comfortable not wearing it. Scares me getting up and sitting down, and riding in the car. Eeek. I just wear it over my tank top now. (I wear a tank top everyday) and it's been fine. I don't know why I didn't think about it before my doc suggested it.

I never wore a binder at all, my Dr is awesome so.if.it.were.required.he.would have made me wear it.

I never wore a binder at all, my Dr is awesome so.if.it.were.required.he.would have made me wear it.

It's not "required" by all doctors. Mine prefers you to wear one for two weeks Bc it makes coughing, sneezing, vomiting, getting up and down and side sleeping less painful. Keeps everything nice and tight. Without it I felt like all of my guts were gonna spill out into the floor. Lol

It's not "required" by all doctors. Mine prefers you to wear one for two weeks Bc it makes coughing, sneezing, vomiting, getting up and down and side sleeping less painful. Keeps everything nice and tight. Without it I felt like all of my guts were gonna spill out into the floor. Lol

Same. My doc told me Monday at my post op appt I could stop wearing it if I want. I just chose not too, cause I like the support it gives me.

My Dr. doesn't "require" it either. I did like wearing it. Loved the support but the rash has just gotten worse and worse. It's so itchy with the binder on. I am going to try wearing a tank top under it today and see how that works. Sent the hubby to the store to find something to rub on it and he came back with a few things so hopefully it will clear up. I am miserable right now from the surgery. Don't have time for a rash.