the swollen, rashy-nosed

[Guest guest]

OOpsie... That sounds like a drug reaction to me, and especially

maybe a reaction to the antibiotics, if you're still on any of them.

The other (minirascal) is more qualified to say what she

thinks, but that's how it sounds to me.

Call your doc. Call whatever doc has prescribed whatever you're

taking --- from antibiotics to birth control or pain stuff -- and

ask. It could be a good, gentle warning that saves you from a later,

life-threatening reaction.

I wonder whether that stitch could be what's known as an alar

stitch, that's used to help decide where the nose goes after upper

surgery...

Best,

C.

Or have you been nosing around in poison ivy/sumac/oak?

> Hi ,

>

> Well that might explain why the lip is so swollen. My OS didn't

> mention anything about that to me, but I will surely ask him when

I

> see him again. I like you had an upper lip that was a little on

the

> thin side. Now it is so big & puffy that it looks so funny. When

I

> look under the lip it does appear that something was done to the

> lip. It is quite a bit red at one point and looks like it might

of

> been stitched in others. Sure would of been nice to know this...

> (haha) I thought my lip was coming apart. Maybe when the

swelling

> goes down it will not look like it is split in half underneath.

>

> I am so so glad that you were able to finally get a little sleep.

It

> is 2:00pm here now and I am just getting dressed for the day.

It's

> almost like why bother. But I do have to run out to the car and

get

> the dog food I bought last night and was to lazy to bring in. I

> would hate for the neighbors to see me in my robe at 2:00 in the

> afternoon..(haha)

>

> I just noticed that I am now developing this rash on my nose and

> upper cheeks that is burning like crazy. It really looks kind of

> funny because my entire nose is red except one little spot that is

> still white...Geez, what next??...Well maybe I better not ask that

> one..(haha) I was going to try and get some sun today and now this

> rash is developing, so figured I better stay in.

>

> When I had knee surgery last summer my surgeon kept ice on the

area

> for months after. All the other physical therapy patients were

> getting hot packs to their knees after surgery while I was the

only

> one still doing the ice. My surgeon said the ice is better for

the

> swelling even months after the surgery. So I guess our surgeons

know

> best..(haha)

>

> Enjoy your day also,

> --Caboose

>

[Guest guest]

,

I had a rash - sort of - that started about 10 days after my surgery

too. Mine was really strange and unlike any rash I'd ever had

before; not that there have been that many. About the time that my

swelling started to go down a lot, I got some redness around my nose

and a bit into the cheek area, plus these little tiny bumps that

were almost like little white pimples. Sorry, I know that sounds

yukky, and it was. They were very small, but I had lots of them on

and around my nose. The rash lasted less than two weeks, and I think

it may have been because I was so swollen after surgery that you

couldn't see any of the pores on my face. (So maybe oil got trapped

in there?) Once the swelling got better and my skin wasn't stretched

so far, that's when those tiny pimples popped out. I used some of my

kids Neutrogena pore cleanser, and it cleared up fairly quickly. I

did wonder if it was due to the steroids they used during surgery,

or some of the other medications, I really don't know to be honest.

But mine cleared up, which I'm happy about.

Like someone else wrote though, it's best to call your doctor and

ask about it, just in case it is a reaction to medication.

Oh and about the swollen upper lip. Mine is still swollen too, and

looks 'funny' still. I normally have thin lips (scandinavian

heritage), but mine are puffy and still very sensitive. The upper

lip area - the area between my nose and actual lip - is still really

puffy as well. I hope that goes down because it looks weird. I've

got stitches and wires inside my mouth in that general area, but I

feel something 'more' than that is causing this area to be puffy. I

almost think I can feel the plates or screws in the area just below

my nose. I did have some nose work done too, so I'm thinking this

will all settle in time. Hope so anyway :-)

Judy