I have stitches in my forehead and have been coating them with Vaseline and covering it with gauze and washing and changing my dressing 2-3 times a day. After about 3 days I started to develop a rash on the area around the stitches. Why am I gettin this and what should I do to get rid of it?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of Allergic Contact Dermatitis, probably to antiseptic liquid that you might be using for cleansing Or probably to antibiotic present in the Chat Doctor. I would advise you to bring it to the notice of your treating doctor and eliminate the possible allergen. Betadine is commonly used for cleansing the stitch site and is a common cause of sensitivity and so is Newsprint which is commonly incorporated in sterile 