(Caboose)Re: the swollen, rashy-nosed

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Hi my fav Caboose!

Maybe it is the moisturizer. Sometimes the trauma from your recent

surgery can temporarily sensitize your skin. Try not using the

moisturizer for a few days and see if the rash clears up. You'll

probably be able to go back to using it once your fully healed.

Sometimes your body just sensitizes itself to a product (whether its

a lotion, soap, perfume, detergent, medications, etc) even if you've

used it for years.

Aren't we both a sight! You with your rash and swelling and me with

my lopsided swelling (my right side is almost normal and the left is

still a chipmunk cheek) and Bell's palsy. I can't move the left side

of my face at all and my left eye doesn't really close. The facial

nerve comes out right around the TMJ so it's not uncommon to have

some temporary facial paralysis after joint surgery. Too bad it's

not Halloween! Haha.

minirascal-

> Thanks my fav nurse !

>

> The rash is only in the area of my nose and cheeks which is where

the

> swelling still is. I would say the swelling is still the same

maybe

> a little bit more in the lip area. I really haven't used anything

on

> the face except warm water and a moisturizer for sensitive skin

which

> I have been using for years. I haven't been wearing any makeup

> because it still hurts like heck trying to put it on. I will try

the

> Benadryl to see if that helps.

>

> Yes my OS is on vacation this week, but I surely won't hesitate to

> call the other OS in his office who assisted during my surgery.

Just

> my luck I start having all these problems and my OS heads out on

> vacation..(haha) It's funny how I sailed by the first 3 weeks with

> minimal problems thinking I was going to get through this post op

> recovery with ease. Boy was I wrong, 1 step forward and 2 steps

> back...(haha)

>

> Thanks a bunch like always for your help,

> --Caboose