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Does Implanon Cause Skin Rashes ?

My wife is 40 years old, height 155cm, weight 60kg. She had Implanon 1.5 years ago. Four months ago, she developed rashes on the implanted left arm area, bottom forearm about middle area, and at the waist line near the upper buttock area. The rashes disappeared without any medication after about 1 week leaving no scar. Then, the same rashes reappeared about 1 month after the first bout. They too disappeared without any medication and leaving no scar. The third time, the same rashes reappeared but this time looked like burnt skin . they healed for about 2 weeks leaving burnt mark. After 3 weeks, The same scars is reappearing for the fourth time but this time more rash areas appearing next to the areas affected. Is the Implanon the likely culprit? Should it be removed? What other options should we take before having it removed?
Sat, 27 Aug 2011
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My wife is 40 years old, height 155cm, weight 60kg. She had Implanon 1.5 years ago. Four months ago, she developed rashes on the implanted left arm area, bottom forearm about middle area, and at the waist line near the upper buttock area. The rashes disappeared without any medication after about 1 week leaving no scar. Then, the same rashes reappeared about 1 month after the first bout. They too disappeared without any medication and leaving no scar. The third time, the same rashes reappeared but this time looked like burnt skin. they healed for about 2 weeks leaving burnt mark. After 3 weeks, The same scars is reappearing for the fourth time but this time more rash areas appearing next to the areas affected. Is the Implanon the likely culprit? Should it be removed? What other options should we take before having it removed?
Dermatologist,  Dr. Ashutosh Pandya's  Response
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there are some people who may develop rashes after metal implantation. its a kind of allergic response towards particular metal. take any antiallergic drugs like levocetirizine during allergic reactions. mostly it subsides with passage of time.
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Does Implanon Cause Skin Rashes ?

My wife is 40 years old, height 155cm, weight 60kg. She had Implanon 1.5 years ago. Four months ago, she developed rashes on the implanted left arm area, bottom forearm about middle area, and at the waist line near the upper buttock area. The rashes disappeared without any medication after about 1 week leaving no scar. Then, the same rashes reappeared about 1 month after the first bout. They too disappeared without any medication and leaving no scar. The third time, the same rashes reappeared but this time looked like burnt skin. they healed for about 2 weeks leaving burnt mark. After 3 weeks, The same scars is reappearing for the fourth time but this time more rash areas appearing next to the areas affected. Is the Implanon the likely culprit? Should it be removed? What other options should we take before having it removed?