What causes rashes around the site of incision?
Patient: I had my gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago, one week ago I got a rash on my chest (unclear what it was) then I got a slightly different looking rash around the site of the incision where the gallbladder was removed. I went to a NP and she thought the rash around my incision site wasn trelated to my surgery, but was possibly candidae (sp?). I but anti itch medication on the chest rash and antifungal cream on the stomach rash, and took Benadryl at night for the itch. The chest rash is going away, but the rash around the incision site isn t. Also tonight there was a pimple on the incision that opened up when I washed it and had pus (fairly white). I am concerned that this may be an indication of infection or staph? Doctor: Hi, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. The rash you got around the site of incision is suggestive for possible infection as long as pus was coming out. I highly suggest to consult with the surgeon who did the surgery and get the incision evaluated by him/her. You might need oral antibiotics or clearing of the incision. Hope it was of help!