It was reported the patient had itching and rashy red bumps on skin around the generator implant site.The rash started couple of days after surgery and is spreading to the patient's back and down her arm.The surgeon gave her hydrocortisone cream.The patient reported increased itching of the whole area.Information was received that the surgeon thought that the patient may be allergic to dermabond - adhesive used in vns surgery to hold skin together.They sent her to the dermatologist to help out to figure out what the cause could be.It was noted that initially the patient's skin was just red around the incision site a week after.Then the patient came back with a raised rash on neck, shoulder, chest, face.The patient had gone to urgent care to get steroid cream, was not admitted.The nurse also stated they were able to take off all of the dermabond in the visit with the patient and they have not heard back from the dermatologist.No additional relevant information has been received to date.
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