Question:
what is the cause of a rash on both thighs with blisters after lap band surgery

   — mimi3521 (posted on November 21, 2009)

November 20, 2009
WOW..I know several people that have had LapBand done..and none have had this issue. Have you called the DR.? That is what they are there for..mine has been wonderful with my calls. I wish you well.
   — tootsie52

November 20, 2009
Although your profile says "hoping to have surgery" I gather from your question that you recently had your surgery. Is that so? Are you on pain medication. Some people experience a reaction to their pain medication that causes itching and/or rashes. The best thing you can do is to call your doctor or surgeons office. They can diagnose. We can only speculate.
   — Caribou ME

November 21, 2009
During surgery they place inflatable "boots" on your legs that can up to your thighs. These infate and deflate during surgery to keep your blood circulation going so you won't develop a blood clot in your legs during surgery. Maybe you had a reaction to the latex or material of them? Hospitals call them Sequential Compression Devices (SCD's). I don't know if you they use thigh or knee-high SCD's on you...otherwise, maybe its'a reaction to medicine as mentioned before.
   — Rachel S.

November 21, 2009
Not sure if you are having a reaction to your medication or the material on your circulation boots, but I used to get the rash/boils on my inner thighs all the time before I had surgery (not after it). Maybe you got germs into your skin from sitting on dirty hospital toilet after surgery? Mine were more of boils then they were blisters. Took them forever to pop.
   — Lyndsay30

November 22, 2009
Not sure but I think a call to your dermatologist is in order.
   — rkurquhart

November 22, 2009
I had a nasty rash that my family physician said was probably from a reaction to the drape/cover during surgery and then it got a yeast infection in it. I'm using a cream for jock itch and athlete's foot, they must be yeast infections too!
   — buttonsintheears