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atzvsg    20

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So I had to change my gauzes and clean my incisions twice a day. I'm almost 16 days post op and it seems I was allergic to 3 different types of tapes. Or I'm not sure what happened but has this happened to anyone here. It also my like a burn but it's so itchy! I have been using dial soap and no non scented soaps and no lotions any advice ? post-305021-147911719922_thumb.jpg

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genn    460

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Looks like u definitely had a reaction to the tape speak with ur dr. You should be able to wipe it down with a alcohol wipe to keep it disinfected and let the gauze off of it air is good for it usually at this point. There are anti itch creams that will help with the itch. I would not take benedryl without asking the dr first.

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this sucks    557

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I'm also allergic to surgical tapes. They used Dermabond this time and I didn't have any trouble. Contact your dr to see what he wants you to use.

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atzvsg    20

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Yeah I mean it's clearly a reaction but it's all scabby I tried alcohol it burns and I did get a antiseptic spray. But I what could I put on there so my stomach isn't itchy. (My dr gave me an antiseptic spray and he said to continue using it but he said to just pat my stomach no scratching but it's not helping.

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Vinasu    621

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My daughter is allergic to adhesives. Now when she goes to camp, I pack non- adhesive bandages (coban) for her, but when she was little we'd occasionally get a well- meaning preschool teacher sticking a bandaid on her knee or elbow. It would leave a bandaid- shaped scar that would last a year. It wouldn't even tan.

However, the scars did fade. I'm just letting you know that this might last a while, but it will get better.

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atzvsg    20

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My daughter is allergic to adhesives. Now when she goes to camp, I pack non- adhesive bandages (coban) for her, but when she was little we'd occasionally get a well- meaning preschool teacher sticking a bandaid on her knee or elbow. It would leave a bandaid- shaped scar that would last a year. It wouldn't even tan.

However, the scars did fade. I'm just letting you know that this might last a while, but it will get better.

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Was it itchy on her. This is the fist time anything like this has happened to me. But It's soooooo itchy.

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Vinasu    621

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My daughter is allergic to adhesives. Now when she goes to camp, I pack non- adhesive bandages (coban) for her, but when she was little we'd occasionally get a well- meaning preschool teacher sticking a bandaid on her knee or elbow. It would leave a bandaid- shaped scar that would last a year. It wouldn't even tan.

However, the scars did fade. I'm just letting you know that this might last a while, but it will get better.

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Was it itchy on her. This is the fist time anything like this has happened to me. But It's soooooo itchy.

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Yes, at first, but the itch faded in a couple of days. There's a pretty big difference in the amount of exposure you got, though.

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jess9395    5,449

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My daughter is the same (hooray for coban!) And I agree. The itches and welts and scabs will go away. They aren't fun, but they will heal.

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lalame    56

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Yes ask the doc to give you a cream with a steroid in it. Same thing happened to me. Hydrocortisone and Benadryl did NOT work. The steroid prevented the itching and it eventually went away.

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jess9395    5,449

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Yeah first try hydrocortisone and Benadryl and if they don't work as for a steroid cream

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Jdserra    78

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My Dr used glue and I had the worst reaction to it.. Try Neosporin...they have an Itch + scar one! I love it!

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