Hi beauties! I'm in so much pain. My face have been doing whatever it want to do. My chest broke out first a few days after my sleeve. It's been about a week now that my face have followed. It itch and burn so bad. I don't know what could help. My Dr is currently out the office this week and her team is acting really slow. The dietitian told me that I may need to contact my primary care. I informed her this happen after surgery so maybe its a reaction to it. She acting as if this isn't some what common after the procedures as if I'm making this up. I have read several research articles of this happening to patients from different studies surrounding it. I have sent pictures and everything. Even informed my surgeon before she left for her mini vacation. I guess my surgeon thought it would heal by now but no. I feel like i need some medication to help stop the burn and itch and to heal my face properly. I'm afraid i will have marks left on my face whenever it do finally calm down.

Have you experienced? How long did it take for your skin to resolve? Did your Dr prescribe medication?

Sounds like Hives... one of your pills or even a protein can be causing it. I had to switch out a supplement due to being allergic. When I get hives it is very similar.

On 02/28/2023 at 16:19, pintsizedmallrat said:

There was another lady on here very recently that broke out in a bad rash like that, and she thought it might be an allergy to the glue used in the surgery. She has photos of her rash; maybe you should take a look at this and see if yours looks similar.

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/442802-medical-glue/?tab=comments&comment=4995142&embedComment=4995142&embedDo=findComment#comment-4995142

definitely was helpful I appreciate you sharing this thank you

On 02/28/2023 at 16:21, SuziDavis said:

Sounds like Hives... one of your pills or even a Protein can be causing it. I had to switch out a supplement due to being allergic. When I get hives it is very similar.

yeah It's somewhere between hives and rash ?

Just left urgent care and they gave me these and said if it's not better in 5 days to come back. Thank you all for you advise, suggestions and insight.

I’m not sure what you’re experiencing. But, my mother used to react to nylon stitches like that. My cousin reacts to metal staples like that, so I agree you need to see your regular doctor. I’m not sure what your doctor used to close your incisions, or what you’re reacting to? My coworker went hiking nearby and got poison ivy in the midst of winter? I’m hoping for a quick recovery for you, and good sleep!

On 2/28/2023 at 4:21 PM, Bariiime said:

Just left urgent care and they gave me these and said if it's not better in 5 days to come back. Thank you all for you advise, suggestions and insight.

How are you doing now? Did you ever find out for sure what it was?

On 03/07/2023 at 14:27, SleeveDiva2022 said:

How are you doing now? Did you ever find out for sure what it was?

Hi SleeveDiva2022 I'm hanging in there thank you for asking. I have an appointment tomorrow with my surgeon and I for urgent care depending on what my surgeon say. The itching, and redness have stopped since taking the medication. But now I have these spots still on my face and chest so hopefully they can give me something for this. xo

Oh I had a hideous rash on my back after surgery and now from time to time I get one on my stomach