Rashes around surgical scars?

[Michele 2021 25]

I’m one month post-op of my bypass and just noticed that around my surgical scars I’ve developed some red inflamed looking hives that are very itchy. Has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you treat it? I appreciate any feedback that others may have!

[Hop_Scotch 1,632]

Sounds like contact dermatitis, if it is, hydrocortisone cream should help.

Hydrocortisone

[WishMeSmaller 1,274]

You might be allergic to the surgical glue they used. Cortisone cream will help, and oral Benadryl at night is good too. I am very allergic to chlorhexidine, which is the typical cleanser they use to clean your skin in the operating room. I had a bad rash from groin to neck that lasted for almost a month after my bypass surgery. It was extremely itchy and miserable. I now have it listed as an allergy, but my vascular surgeon used it on my leg for a procedure at the beginning of this month. The rash is finally just gone. I am having plastic surgery tomorrow and will remind them repeatedly to not use chlorhexidine. Talk to your surgeon to find out what they used so it does not get used on you again.

Edited May 28, 2021 by WishMeSmaller

[Michele 2021 25]

Thanks for the great advice!