Question:
I am having open RNY, and I know you have to have tape on your
incision afterwards, but I am allergic to the adhesive....what will they do for that? Any other options? Is the tape that important? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! :) — Tina M. (posted on March 13, 2004)
March 13, 2004
Make sure that they KNOW you have a tape allergy. There are alternatives
that are less reactive. Good luck!
— [Deactivated Member]
March 13, 2004
Hi Make sure you let them know! I have very bad reactions to adhesives and
of all things Batadine(spelled that wrong). My incision looks beautiful ,my
doc does a nine incher! He glued mine together. But when I had my Gall
Bladder out some one did not see my red tag on my wrist. I was a itching
bit%^y ball of hives and blisters for weeks! I was not happy.
— Autumn
March 13, 2004
I am allergic to the glue on the tape and bandaids. I told my surgeon and
I don't know if they used anything different but it was called "paper
tape" and I did not have a reaction. It was also easy to take off
after soaking it with water in the shower.
— Megan *.
March 13, 2004
Kelly, your doc surely covered your staples up with a dressing for a day or
two didn't he? I don't think she was saying her surgeon just tapes people
together. I agree with the other poster that paper tapes works well with
people that have tape allergies.
— Delores S.
March 13, 2004
This is Tina, the one answering the question- I hope you guys don't think
I'm being a pain or am a complainer, but paper tape is the worst of them
all. I had surgery on my neck just over a year ago, and had to have my
entire neck wrapped because every tape they tried gave me a bubbly,
blistery type itchy rash...it was horrible! Thanks for so many answers!!
I really appreciate the advice!! :)
— Tina M.
March 13, 2004
Tina, why don't you ask him....every surgeon is different. My incision was
stapled, like I think most are and then there were steri stipes over top of
them. I was to leave them till they fell off naturally. Unfortunately,
for me, my incision burst open and leaked for 3 mos. Good Luck!
— heathercross
March 14, 2004
I also have allergies to the tape but the doc gave me a hypoallergenic
cloth tape it worked great.
— Tammy N.
March 14, 2004
Get milk of Magnesia and apply it to your skin and let it dry before you
apply tape. I had eye surgery done and that is what that surgeon told e to
do when my face was breaking out from the tape when I had to put the eye
shield on and off every night. It works. Crazy I know
— missturtle
March 14, 2004
I have a reaction to most tape. I told them this. The anestiaologist
ignored me and still used a techaderm which left a huge blister. The
surgeon however, while I had my incision stapled it was covered with a
bandage for at least a day, they used cloth tape and everything was fine.
— Sarahlicious
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