Is A Rash In The Upper Abdomen Just A Day After An Appendectomy A Serious Concern?

Posted on Sun, 29 Jul 2018

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Question : I had an appendectomy approximately 40 hours ago and now my upper abdomen has developed a rash that looks somewhat like measles. What is causing this and is it something I need to be seen about.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Doesn’t seem to be measles, could be allergic reaction, cortisone cream

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It doesn’t seem to be measles.
It could be an allergic reaction.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily for few days.
It should resolve the rash.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet

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