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harrie · 10-08-2007, 12:29 AM

Jean, since I had the abdominal scar revision about 3 wks ago, I started getting these scattered elevated red dots like. It is not always itchy but can be at times. It radiates out from the scar, above and below by about 2 inches. I mentioned it to my plastic surgeon and he suggested getting an anti-fuungal powder, like the foot powder kind, and to try using that on the "rash", but to stay away for the incision itself. So I have been applying it on with my finger and it seems to be helping and the red spots are disappearing.
Maryanne

10-08-2007, 12:29 AM	#3
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Jean, since I had the abdominal scar revision about 3 wks ago, I started getting these scattered elevated red dots like. It is not always itchy but can be at times. It radiates out from the scar, above and below by about 2 inches. I mentioned it to my plastic surgeon and he suggested getting an anti-fuungal powder, like the foot powder kind, and to try using that on the "rash", but to stay away for the incision itself. So I have been applying it on with my finger and it seems to be helping and the red spots are disappearing. Maryanne __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara