Did anyone breakout from allergic reaction?

[ncdimps 60]

I had surgery (will type my whole experience later) Wednesday April 10th and got home April 13th. Yesterday morning I had hives all over my chest and parts of my back. I emailed Gaby at dr aceves office today to ask about it and dr campos said it might be from the surgical tape. I was thinking why did I breakout like 3 day slater? Anyone experience this problem?

[fletcherette 203]

I did from the tape around my drain site. It itched worse then the incisions :-( I used hyrdocortisone cream for it. I'm 5weeks out and still have skin discoloration from it. Yours sounds a bit worse though I only had the rash around the drain site where the tape was.

[sharonintx 1,275]

Yes. The tape, bandaids, all of it gives me a horrible rash. 5 weeks later its nearly cleared up but I'm still using the cortisone cream.

[wrightgirl1965 4]

That sounds more like a reaction to some type of medication. I doubt its from surgical tape. It should be more localized if it were due to tape.

[rollargirl 210]

I had plain scar reducing tape on after my breast reduction an after 10 hours wanted to rip my nipples off!! I was so itchy! But I'm generally fine w regular bandaids ...

[db1982 12]

That sounds more like a reaction to some type of medication. I doubt its from surgical tape. It should be more localized if it were due to tape.

I think she is totally right. It would be more localized around the site.

[ncdimps 60]

It actually cleared up...thinking it has to do with the pollen out here in NC it's horrible. Thanks everyone!!!

[julielle 199]

On the day after my surgery I had a weird rash on my face, still don't know what causes it, I've had it once at home too so I don't think it's anything from Mexico. It went from my throat up to my forehead but not in the area of the eyes so I had areas of clear skin for about an inch around my eyes and everything else was reddish and bumpy. I looked like some weird panda. It went away on it's own after a few hours, no clue. I did get a horrible rash from the surgical tape too. Even from the bandaid I put on the incision under my bra line. Which is strange because never before have I ever had reactions to surgical tape or bandaids, but in both cases the areas stayed red for weeks and weeks. I forget when it went away but i'm pretty sure it took longer than a month. You could clearly see the outlines of the tapes.