Developed rashes with itching and burning all over body after abdominal reconstruction
Patient: my wife had major surgery last Tuesday for a complete abdominal reconstruction. she is scheduled to go home from the hospital tomorrow but has now v developed a rash that is spreading over her body. looks like mild hives and is both itchy and burns a but Doctor: Hi Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum Looks like you are suffering from acute urticaria.This is an itchy condition of skin which leads to redness and development of hives on the skin on itching.Since she had a major surgery, so she must be on some pain killers.Both pain killers and antibiotics are a very important cause of development of hives.You can try if you can find out the pathology. For the time being, start with some anti histamines.You might need a tapering course of these medicines.So if itching persists, consult a dermatologist for proper evaluation. Finding out the cause of the itching is very important.Hope it helps ,Wishing you speedy recovery .Dr Geetika Paul