Has anyone had redness and itching around their incisions . Dr told me to take benadryl but really dosent seem to be helping. Just wondering if anyone else experienced this

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26 minutes ago, rochagurl757 said:

Has anyone had redness and itching around their incisions?

I had lovely neat, well-sewn (well-sutured) incisions. These closed and sealed beautifully after nine to ten days. The stitching thread fell away between 12 and 14 days.

I rubbed the incisions with a little extra virgin olive oil most days.

ZERO itching.

A residue of red/purple skin colour at all six incision sites.

Yes! I was sleeved on the 18th. I'm taking Benadryl, too. But I naturally react to a lot of stuff, including adhesives... So my IV site is worse. Is your skin yellowing around the incisions, too? I assume it's bruising, but...

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No bruising just redness ?

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I had lovely neat, well-sewn (well-sutured) incisions. These closed and sealed beautifully after nine to ten days. The stitching thread fell away between 12 and 14 days.
I rubbed the incisions with a little extra virgin olive oil most days.
ZERO itching.
A residue of red/purple skin colour at all six incision sites.

They didn't use stitches to close it ...they used some type of glue like substance and then it falls off after awhile
But it's just all red around it

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I did too and I didn't take benadryl because I assumed it was because of normal healing (like any other itchy cut) so I very carefully cleaned the areas with alcohol and it helped a ton.

Can you try a topical Benadryl? You are probably reacting to the glue. I have had reactions to adhesives for years. Those are usually worse than whatever was being removed or stitched up.

Also, maybe some coconut oil. That seems to be a miracle solution to a lot of things

If the redness spreads, and the incisions start to feel hot...have them looked at. A little redness and itching is pretty normal. Mine are starting to look terrific (3 weeks out)...but for a while after I took the bandages off, they were pretty red and itchy.

I have a little redness and itching as well. I am allergic to the surgical tape they used and I haven't called the doctor yet because for me I know that's what it is. I also am allergic to Benedryl.

Can you try a topical Benadryl? You are probably reacting to the glue. I have had reactions to adhesives for years. Those are usually worse than whatever was being removed or stitched up.

Yea they told me not to use a topical anything just the pill form

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If the redness spreads, and the incisions start to feel hot...have them looked at. A little redness and itching is pretty normal. Mine are starting to look terrific (3 weeks out)...but for a while after I took the bandages off, they were pretty red and itchy.

They didn't put any bandages on it..i go for my 2 week check up on the 27th so ill just have to check it out then

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Yes I have the glue and am having redness and itching. I’m sensitive to adhesives.

Like most everyone else said, it's probably the glue. My incisions are still itchy where there are residual pieces of the dermabond.

11 hours ago, JukeboxJess said:

Is your skin yellowing around the incisions, too? I assume it's bruising

Yes, that is almost certainly the evolution of a bruise.