Allergic reaction to dermabond surgical glue: after laparoscopic hysterectomy and inguinal hernia repair on (b)(6), 4 incisions were closed with dermabond.By (b)(6), noticed small bubbles of whitish/yellowish fluid forming around all incisions, as well as redness and itching.A visit to surgeon on (b)(6), who suspected an allergic reaction to the dermabond, started me on cephalexin and instructed me to remove the glue that day.Over next couple days, redness continued to increase and spread, as well as the itchiness, pain and oozing from all incisions.On (b)(6) went to er per instructions of the surgeon's on-call doctor.Blood test there was normal.Er diagnosis was cellulitis and was given bactrim, as there was simultaneously, a red streak (observed immediately after surgery), that was getting redder, and looked to connect from 1 incision, and went up the torso.On (b)(6) surgeon follow up, her blood test was normal as well as her culture from all 4 incisions.Dermatologist diagnosed the incisions as an allergic reaction to dermabond.Gave me corticosteroid cream and debridement spray, which helped.Redness spread to about 1 inch above incisions.The red streak also formed several bumps along it that were painful, crusty and oozy.Is the product over-the-counter: yes.Date the person stopped taking or using the product: (b)(6) 2017.Did the problem stop after the person reduced the dose or stopped taking or using the product: no.Why was the person using the product: close surgical incisions.
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