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Hi all.

So has anyone else delt with this? I'm 12 days post-op and my stomach itches profusely, and it won't stop. I called my doctors office, and per their instructions I tried benadryl and calamine lotion. Unfortunately neither one has helped.

Does anyone have any other advice or solutions, its driving me crazy?!

HW: 289

SW: 277 (DOS 8/30/17)

CW: 258

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Yes, I feel your pain! My skin is super sensitive and reacted to everything. The steri strips, the dissolving stitches and even the tape over the gauze. I used ice a lot in the first few weeks. Benedryl and calamine don't do anything for me. I have a prescription cream that I use when rashes pop up... triamcinolone cream. Also Vitamin e oil, coconut oil also helped a lot.


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Yes, I feel your pain! My skin is super sensitive and reacted to everything. The steri strips, the dissolving stitches and even the tape over the gauze. I used ice a lot in the first few weeks. Benedryl and calamine don't do anything for me. I have a prescription cream that I use when rashes pop up... triamcinolone cream. Also Vitamin e oil, coconut oil also helped a lot.




Thank you. I thought it was just me. Lol

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Thank you. I thought it was just me. Lol

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It happens to a lot of us. If you use Vitamin E or coconut oil... just put it around the incisions. Not directly on them. They promote healing and will also moisturizer your skin which could be part of the itchiness too. Make sure to get plenty of Water.


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It happens to a lot of us. If you use Vitamin E or coconut oil... just put it around the incisions. Not directly on them. They promote healing and will also moisturizer your skin which could be part of the itchiness too. Make sure to get plenty of Water.



Thank you again. I will give those a try.

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I had that, too. I ended up using a cortisone aerosol spray, over-the-counter from Walmart. My whole torso was one big rash. It was awful! Hope you get some relief soon!

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We're there certain things that are more or less itchy?

Whether steri strips bandaids dermabond (the goop)?

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I have one spot where the heparin shot was that is dry, leathery and itchy! I'm scratching the skin off, still @ 4.5 weeks.

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I experienced the itchy hives all over my torso for a week. Doctor said it was reaction to the trauma to my stomach and the meds. I took beneydrl and used hydrocortisone cream and it cleared up within a few days

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Hydro cortisone cream prescription strength and aveeno anti itch lotion...plus I used to put the ice packs from my lunch bag on my shirt helped a lot


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Hi all.
So has anyone else delt with this? I'm 12 days post-op and my stomach itches profusely, and it won't stop. I called my doctors office, and per their instructions I tried benadryl and calamine lotion. Unfortunately neither one has helped.
Does anyone have any other advice or solutions, its driving me crazy?!
HW: 289
SW: 277 (DOS 8/30/17)
CW: 258
Sent from my LG-V495 using BariatricPal mobile app


I’m two weeks post op and super itchy too! It mostly itches where the cuts of surgery are scabbing. It’s gross, so I won’t dare use things to help that yet. I’m afraid.. I’ve had too many annoying instances with leaking and scabs opening... hope your itch goes away.


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