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Has anyone developed a rash near TKR incision site? Tiny itchy bumps?
Has anyone developed a rash near TKR incision site? I have tiny itchy bumps that give the skin a mottled look. I am 4 weeks postop.
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I have had tiny itchy bumps since TKR. Physio said everything’s trying to heal since the trauma of surgery . I still have at 8 weeks itchy skin and what looks like blue spider veins beside my one knee .
Our body is trying to heal and some very interesting things are possible ….. do you have peach fuzz on your knee ? 😂
No peach fuzz. Its mainly on the inside of my knee. When I walk the area turns red and the bumps blanch white. When I put my leg up, the modeling goes away. I don't think I can reach my Dr till Monday. I'm afraid of infection. It feels,tight and tinglg. I was at physical therapy yesterday but it wasn't as prominent.
Mottling, not modeling.
Do you have any product like lotion that you’ve been rubbing on it ? Tingling and itchy can be signs of healing … try massaging the area gently in circles …then ice . could just be healing .
No peach fuzz ? Not fair I’m a lady and have never had fuzzy knees til my double replacements 😂physio says it’s normal ?
Have you considered an allergic reaction? Maybe to a chemical from the operation or skin treatment that you used to help the skin. I had an allergic reaction to some chemical used during my partial knee replacement. For me I had swelling, redness, pain and a little itching. The surgeon said the reaction was in the shape of an iodine soaked drape that was used in surgery. I was prescribed prednisone which worked. I am scheduled for chemical allergy testing in about a week. I hope to find out more.
This is precisely what I experienced. My first partial knee replacement 2.5 years ago I noticed no such reaction. The next knee I had done, partially, like the first one, I would experience extreme itching and red bumps right after I retired for the evening. And right after surgery I did notice some serum filled vesicles alongside the incision as well. These were deemed to be an allergic reaction to perhaps the adhesive. The post-surgery doc in charge said to try the cortisone cream he prescribed, which I did. Maybe helped a little. The doc also said that if I ever have another surgery that I should mention this because it could even react more severely "next time" however now with both knees "done & fixed" I hope no more surgeries. The partial knee replacement turned out very well for me, BTW.