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I had surgery last Wednesday and today I noticed a rash that has gradually spread all across my tummy. It is hot and itches terribly! Has anyone had this after surgery?

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My wife and I both got a rash after surgery. It's the tape they use during surgery I guess. We just used a lot of Benadryl cream until it went away.

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Its all across my stomach and down my sides, not just around the incisions. And it has come on so fast! Was thius your experience too?

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Did your surgeon put a binder on you after surgery? Mine did and it was only off when I took a shower in the hospital. My surgery was June 11 last Monday and by Friday I was all broke out in a rash where the binder waa. Dr said it was a heat rash and to keep the binder off. As of yesterday its better but still there.

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I also have a rash coming on!!!

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I had it..down my sides and across my tummy too. I was allergic to the liquid painkiller lortab (vicodin). They told me to stop taking it, gave me some cream and it was gone in 2 days. It was AWFUL. So itchy and it felt like poison ivy. I feel you!!

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They shave your stomach. This is probably the hair coming back.

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Best to call your doctor. Tell him what's going on.

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Mine was all over. It itched like all get out. I drank benadryl like Water. It was odd cause it came on like several days after surgery. Idk what that was all about, but that's how it happened. If it gets rough, call the doc.

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