Is it common for doctors to use medical glue to close the incisions? I told them I was allergic to it, they put an allergy tag on me, yet they still used the glue and now I have the hives and a rash.

My doc used it. It is just now starting to flake off now 8 days post surgery.

Mine is flaking off in certain areas and on certain incisions and it’s day 5 now.

I had several that had the glue on at 4 weeks. I liked it cuz things were protected.

Call them. You can take benadryl. That may help

Every surgeon has their own preferences, mine used steri strips (butterfly stitches) and some regular stitches on the inside.

BUT! I would say it would irritate me to have told them you were allergic and they still used it causing a reaction.

I definitely would have thrown a little fit about that. Who wants to be extra miserable on top of already healing from a surgery.

Hope you feel better soon!

yes. Especially for small incisions like you have with WLS. I didn't find out I was allergic to it (it was either that, or surgical tape) until my second skin removal surgery. Not sure if they used a different tape or glue with that one, or if it just took awhile for my body to build up a resistance to it. It was too early to remove the tape, so the surgeon put me on prednisone for ten days (which lowers your immunity), at which time it was safe to remove the tape.

as someone else said, your surgeon or PCP can put you on benadryl to deal with the itching, too.

Edited January 5, 20233 yr by catwoman7

Yes, I had the glue, as well. But since you're allergic, I'm sure something else could have been done. I would load up on Benadryl and call their office complaining about it. It's not cool to ignore a patient's allergies.

3 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

yes. Especially for small incisions like you have with WLS. I didn't find out I was allergic to it (it was either that, or surgical tape) until my second skin removal surgery. Not sure if they used a different tape or glue with that one, or if it just took awhile for my body to build up a resistance to it. It was too early to remove the tape, so the surgeon put me on prednisone for ten days (which lowers your immunity), at which time it was safe to remove the tape.

as someone else said, your surgeon or PCP can put you on benadryl to deal with the itching, too.

Unfortunately Benadryl didn’t work, in fact the hives on my left side spread to my right side. I have a follow up today so I will see if I can get a cortisone shot or cream.

Here are pictures of the hives, they have started to spread to the incisions too.

42 minutes ago, PsychoMantis said:

Here are pictures of the hives, they have started to spread to the incisions too.

oooo yea - that looks bad. That's kind of how I was after my plastic surgery (and I discovered I was allergic to the glue or tape they used). They had me on prednisone tablets for 10 days, which does the same thing as the cortisone shot will - depresses your immune system so it won't react to allergens. Should do the trick...

Edited January 5, 20233 yr by catwoman7

OH MAN! That looks miserable!!

I hope they give you something to relieve it quick!

I still have glue on my insicions. I'm 2 weeks post op. When does it fall?

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I still have glue on my insicions. I'm 2 weeks post op. When does it fall?

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I had some still at 6 weeks (belly button) but the others were coming off at 4 weeks, since that is when I started to wear regular clothes and they would rub. Let them come off naturally, I picked one and it took another 3 weeks for the redness to go away.

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On 1/5/2023 at 11:35 AM, PsychoMantis said:

Here are pictures of the hives, they have started to spread to the incisions too.

Oh wow that really looks like it hurts. Have you thought about going to Urgent Care or something? They could probably prescribe you steroids if that's something you're able to take.

Unfortunately Benadryl didn’t work, in fact the hives on my left side spread to my right side. I have a follow up today so I will see if I can get a cortisone shot or cream.

Try Benadryl cream. It's a thin clear substance and that knocked down my itching. I just coated the whole area including incisions. Benadryl pills didn't help at all.

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