Itchy incisions

[Mjv013 67]

Hi all-

Im 17 days post op. All the dermabond is gone and has been for about a week. Everything seems to be fine and at my post op appointment 7 days ago my Dr said incisions look great. Well... 3 days after my appointment it started to itch all around the 3 main incisions. Now all 5 incisions are itchy and red and a bit swollen. I can handle the itch and the redness and the swelling isn't really that warm. It looks and feels to me like an allergic reaction. It does not appear to be an infection. Looks like contact dermatitis. Anyone have any strange itching after the glue and stuff was gone? I would worry more it it was just one incision and I had a feaver but now all 5 all in different stages of itch and pink. I am going to call the Dr tomorrow but in the mean time Im just interested if anyone else has had it and what they did.

[Manda87 3]

I didn't have glue. I had steri strips and I remember them itching like hell! If you are worried, just give you doctor's office a call. Just tell them what's happening and ask for advice. I do it all the time. :wink2:

[Fluffy_Gurl 3]

try lanacane or another type of anti itch cream! the lanacane has a numbing agent in it, ive been using it on mine, works pretty good.

[mnguest 0]

my insision itch although I am only 3 days post op does everyone have 4 insisions 2 smaller ones on the side and two bigger ones in the middle?

[bobbijolackie@hotmail.com 0]

Hi,

I have staples in that were very itchy. My Mother suggested taking a q-tip and putting alcohol on the incisions. She says this helps with bug bites as well!

Take care!

[Mjv013 67]

I talked to the Drs office and they said that it is an irritation because my stitches inside havent completely dissolved yet. They said it causes and irritation and will go away. I can use benadryl cream and if needed take some too. If I feel its too bad I can come in but that its very common to get a rash type of reaction especially if you have sensitive skin.

Just some FYI in case it happens to anyone else.

[bobbijolackie@hotmail.com 0]

Thank you so much for the tip!!

[ape087 1]

I had this too, but I also had little red dots from side to side, all over my belly, and they itched like crazy! Dr said that it was just due to everything clogging up my hair pores (who knew?) along with the iodine and the dermabond. She told me just to use lotion on it. I used he Aveno baby anti itch, and it works wonderfully!

[mnguest 0]

I had this too, but I also had little red dots from side to side, all over my belly, and they itched like crazy! Dr said that it was just due to everything clogging up my hair pores (who knew?) along with the iodine and the dermabond. She told me just to use lotion on it. I used he Aveno baby anti itch, and it works wonderfully!

thanks for the idea-it no longer itches but I do have some redness around the incisions. I did have the bumps as well. You lost a lot on your liquid diet wow good for you!

I will try the lotion I do have an aveno oatmeal bath that may be good.

[ape087 1]

thanks for the idea-it no longer itches but I do have some redness around the incisions. I did have the bumps as well. You lost a lot on your liquid diet wow good for you!

I will try the lotion I do have an aveno oatmeal bath that may be good.

Thanks! I lost about 8lbs before the liquid diet, just by watching what I ate and measuring everything for Portion Control, then another 15 on the liquid diet (it was 3 weeks) then 5 post op. Im pretty excited about it, and cant wait until I can start truely working out again!

I would watch it on the oatmeal bath depending upon how far post op you are. I wasnt allowed to submerge my incensions for 6 weeks (due to internal stiching or some unknown reason lol) so the oatmeal bath might not help. But I find mine comes and goes, but this helps alot.

[Mellzbellz21 21]

I'm 9 days post op, and my incisions are SO itchy! I try to scratch around them, or try to satisfy the itch by patting them. It's not working well. Lol.

[alknva 16]

I had itchy incisions too. Almost felt like something was crawling under the skin. This is normal, just the body doing what its suppose to, repairing the trauma. Mine also felt like there were knots but this went away too.