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When to worry? My wound looks awful....redness spreading down into breast and for couple inches all the way around. No fever....wondering if reacting to the adhesive? Anyone sensitive to the adhesive closure? Just called the cardio floor at hospital and they said go to ER no later than morning if still like that. This is what I have been afraid of all along. Anyone else react like this? Thanks for replies. Hopefully soon you won't have to see posts from me!

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I had a reaction

by Lurch - 2015-07-03 09:07:59

I had a reaction to the tape they used on my incision. Got red with small bumps and hives. Mine totally surrounded the area where the tape was applied. It did not spread in any one direction.

However, if it is an infection you will want to get it checked right away....

Me too first 10 days

by slowbeat - 2015-07-09 10:07:28

Hi i had my pm 2 weeks ago. Had redness where adhesive dressing was in contact with skin,not where padded area in centre of dressing was though. A good idea is to lightly mark border of redness with pen,if redness spreads outside of this area you could have an infection. More than likely could be adhesive causing the irritation though.

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