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ResilientMaria    19

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Hello all. Today I am one week post op and wanted to ask a question. I noticed Saturday that I started getting a rash around my longest incision. I called my surgeons office and they prescribed me a children's antibiotic. I followed up with them yesterday and they said it was probably the binder rubbing against my incisions so I started putting my binder over whatever top I wear for the day. He also said I couldn't put anything on it because it can get near my incisions and cause an infection. So today it's itchy as all hell and when I checked them, the rash has spread a lil more! Any suggestions??

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reinaf89    13

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My chance did they use glue to close your incisions? They did with me and I was allergic to the glue. There was nothing I could do until they were healed. Then I picked off the glue of course per the dr.

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ResilientMaria    19

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My chance did they use glue to close your incisions? They did with me and I was allergic to the glue. There was nothing I could do until they were healed. Then I picked off the glue of course per the dr.

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That's another part of the story I didn't mention. My dr says that when he went out to inform my family about how my surgery went, someone in the OR asked if they used steri strips and someone said no when they actually do!! Since I was already in recovery they couldn't go back and take the bandages off and add them. So my incisions have no derma bond or anything covering them. He said that it could also be the stuff the stuff they rub on the surgery site before they operate could be irritating it along with the binder.

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ddkVSG    32

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I broke out in a terrible rash over my torso and thighs, arms and even my eye swelled shut. Turns out I'm allergic to the surgical prep they used called Duraprep.

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ResilientMaria    19

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I broke out in a terrible rash over my torso and thighs, arms and even my eye swelled shut. Turns out I'm allergic to the surgical prep they used called Duraprep.

Holy crap! Did it clear up on its own or did the doctor prescribe you something?

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LIA-70    136

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Hi hope you're feeling better. Im 18 days post op sleeve. I had something similar, redness n itchy. Spoke to doc and put bacitracin daily on all incisions n problem gone n few days.

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ResilientMaria    19

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Hi hope you're feeling better. Im 18 days post op sleeve. I had something similar, redness n itchy. Spoke to doc and put bacitracin daily on all incisions n problem gone n few days.

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I'm going to look into that. My doctor said I couldn't use anything because it can get in my incisions and cause an issue but I'm dying over here Thanks for the suggestion.

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ddkVSG    32

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I broke out in a terrible rash over my torso and thighs, arms and even my eye swelled shut. Turns out I'm allergic to the surgical prep they used called Duraprep.

Holy crap! Did it clear up on its own or did the doctor prescribe you something?

I was prescribed prednisone which did nothing. Basically, had to clear up on its own. My skin was like it had a chemical burn for about 6 weeks.

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ellie2016    12

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I broke out in hives all over my stomach. I was allergic to the pain meds but had to use it periodically through the first week. Creams made me twitchy to the point of pacing all night. I just had to wait it out but man it was hell.

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ResilientMaria    19

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Most def ask your doc. It probably depends on how many days post op. I started bacitracin like day 4 or 5 post op daily for about a week.

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I spoke to my surgeons office and unlike my surgeon, his NP told me I could take Benadryl and put some hydrocortisone on the rash. Let's see how it works. It looks soooooooo ugly

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