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Surgical Glue Allergy

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@cmcorliss

Hello - Thank you for replying. To back up a bit, I was released from the hospital nearly a week before I posted. Once the dressing over the chest tube was removed, I recognized how irritated my skin was , not only there, but at all the wound sites. After a few days, I thought of using the Kenolog cream (less greasy than the clobetasol ointment) which seemed to help a little, but on Friday night at midnight, my skin was burning. That’s when I finally relented and began the clobetasol ointment,which has increasingly soothed the skin. My eczema history began with itchy, bleeding patches similar to psoriasis for many years though to my twenties and resorted finally to occasional flare-ups and “hot spot” as one of my docs call them. However, I have noted that now I am often having a reaction to medication, vaccines, etc. that cause my skin to erupt with a fine red rash. With the current situation, I could see the red rash but I also had the burning aspect of my skin. Thus, I am pleased that whatever was/is happening to my skin is finally beginning to subside after the use of the clobetasol. Whether I had a reaction to the surgical glue will be a topic for discussion with my surgeon and PCP. Thank you again for responding— I was in agony and reaching out.

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I'm so glad to hear that the discomfort is subsiding, @cmcorliss. I appreciate the update. It sounds as if the clobetasol was the right treatment.

I agree with you that it is a good idea to talk with your surgeon about the skin reaction.