Itchy under bra band

[ymarie 13]

I am 4 months post sleeve surgery. Doing well but have developed an itchy band that's starts at upper incision in front under bra and continues to sides under arm. Gets a bit red and hot not really a rash but looks redder than other skin. I asked my Bariatric nurse about it and she suggested it wasn't surgery related. Ordinary lotions don't help. It doesn't seem to matter which bra I wear. Has anyone else experienced this?

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[gryffen 176]

Sounds like irritation from either soap powder or potential sweat. Us ladies all know how bras love keeping soap in the sweat bands around the edges. Try Dermol is possible, use as a soap substitute and also as an emollient. It's the only thing that clears my interigo

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[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

I'm surprised the nurse didn't give you a cream for it. I suggest going to your primary then if your surgeon didn't help. If regular lotions don't help you may need something medicated. I have to use medicated cream.

[Christina.Rose 287]

Might be yeast infection (candidiasis of breast) Use lotramin or tinactin cream (athletes foot cream) to kill fungi.

[ymarie 13]

Thanks ladies. I rinsed all my bras and it seemed better for awhile. Used cortisone cream and it went away. Now it's back in a different area. My lower back and butt cheek area. Trying anti fungal cream now. Wondering if it cld be a supplement I'm taking sporadically called Strong Bones.


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[gryffen 176]

I get sweaty boob rash (it's annoying) and hydrocortisone cream such as canasten works really well. I use potassium permanganate baths for when my intertrigo flares up which kills it immediately

[ymarie 13]

Thanks!


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