i have a waterproof dressing and my skin is itching around it

[LadyVictoriaOfCake]

had some stitches put in yesterday on my shoulder, and waterproof dressing over it. but its itchy and driving me mad.

I'm allergic to plasters. Could it be that?

Try taking some anti-histhamines.

i've never reacted to plasters before.

its meant to be on till the stitches are taken out in 10days time.

only have liquid piriton, oh joy for that taste lol.

could be an allergic reaction to the dressing, Both DS and I have this problem. Try taking some piriton or ring the hospital and see what they advise.

sorry cross posted

Have you taken the dressing off? Seriously, do so - just keep it clean and dry. I STILL have a scar running all the way round my front and in a big oblong on my back from the dressings they put on me following my caesarian (and one from the epidural!)

but i shower daily, i cant keep it dry lol.

oooo i dunno what to do.

dd2 reactas to some plasters, it leaves a mark like aburn on here.

You can wrap a bit of clingfilm over the top while you shower - you only need keep it dry for 72 hours after the op. So you should be fine by Sunday anyway.

wholovedmychocolate the mark should go away.
DS has a dreadful plaster mark on his stomach (far worse than the graze it covered) for about a year, but you can't see it at all now.

Thanks, I hope so!

i also have problems with the dressing when i had an op on two separate occassions i had to have a different type of dressing due to being senitive to one inparticular.can u not go to a local clinic and they will remove that one and use a different type.