Rash and facial flushing 1 day post-op? (Photo)

I appreciate your question.



Since there has been a change in your post op course, please contact your surgeon so he/she can examine you and recommend the most appropriate treatment plan at this time.

The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.



Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.



Best of luck!



Dr. Schwartz



Board Certified Plastic Surgeon



#RealSelf100Surgeon

The most common cause of rash and flushing 1 day after breast augmentation Is an allergy most likely due to antibiotics that you are taking.  Sometimes rash can be caused by the soaps that are used during surgery.   Please see your surgeon for an examination and possibly a change in antibiotics if your surgeon feels that is the problem.

Contact his or her office and inform your surgeon of all your medications and symptoms. Best wishes.

Dean Vistnes, MD. 

Vistnes Plastic Surgery

San Francisco Bay 

#drdeanvistnes #realself #breastaugmentation

A rash such as you describe can be one of two things. If the rash extends only to the area that would've been prepped with the solution to sterilize the skin, then this represents a contact dermatitis. If this rash extends to the back or below the area prepped on the chest, then this represents a drug allergy. Either way, I treat these rashes with topical corticosteroids and occasionally a Medrol dose pack orally. Consult your plastic surgeon for their regimen. Best of luck with your recovery.