Did anyone have anything similar? 7 days post op and I am insanely itchy and red circles around incision. I’ve been trying not to scratch (I have waken up up scratching). I also have a hard knot under the bruised incision to the left of my belly button.

I had a lot of blood loss during surgery and ended up staying from Wednesday until Sunday in the hospital to get my blood count stabilized. Just now getting to where I can move around easier, but that left side.. helps with a binder or holding something against it when bending or raising up..

I think I just need someone to tell me I’m not the only one? lol… everyone I personally know that’s have sleeve or bypass it was so easy, no extended hospital, no crazy bruising.. I read up on what could happen, just didn’t think it would go this way. Pity party for one? lol

Could be contact dermatitis and you may need a hydrocortisone cream. Chat to your doctor.

I typically end up with contact dermatitis if I wear a band-aid/plaster too long. Ended up with a really bad case around all my incision sites.

my doctor told me if I had a red ring or warm to the touch I needed to call in. Might be infected eventough it doesnt look like it from the picture but always best to be safe

Call your surgeon to discuss the incisions and the bruising/hard lump. You look like you *might* be having an allergic reaction to the glue. It isn't unusual. Some of us are blessed (cursed) like that! I had a bad reaction to it and a veteran of the surgery advised me to ask my doctor for mometasome cream because the hydrocortisone wasn't working. OMG, the mometasome cream worked overnight! It was so much relief... I was really grateful.

On 2/22/2024 at 8:11 PM, ChunkCat said:

Call your surgeon to discuss the incisions and the bruising/hard lump. You look like you *might* be having an allergic reaction to the glue. It isn't unusual. Some of us are blessed (cursed) like that! I had a bad reaction to it and a veteran of the surgery advised me to ask my doctor for mometasome cream because the hydrocortisone wasn't working. OMG, the mometasome cream worked overnight! It was so much relief... I was really grateful.

I agree here. I also had the reaction to the surgical glue. The incisions were red, swollen, warm to the touch and itchy. Best to discuss with doctor and have them take a look. My bruising were minimal tho.

Doctor advise to hydrocortisone 1%, but it wasn’t helping much, then I tried mometasome after knowing it might work, but both not working well. The itch comes and goes for me and it took me 4 weeks for it to be gone.

Natural to feel itchy and discomfort but if you are running a fever or pus/liquid is coming out, or the incision has a bad smell, please see a doctor asap.