Question:
DOES ANYONE HAVE INFO ON HEAT RASH BETWEEN THIGHS, AFTER SURGERY?

I HAVE TERRIBLE HEAT RASH(ACNE, CYSTS(SOMETIMES))BETWEEN MY THIGHS SINCE I WAS A YOUNG CHILD. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS? AND IS IT BETTER AFTER SURGERY? I HAVE ALWAYS ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED FROM FRICTION, I EVEN HAVE DARKENING OF THE SKIN BETWEEN MY THIGHS, SOMEONE PLEASE E-MAIL ME.    — LAURA J. (posted on May 29, 2002)

May 28, 2002
This problem is definitely irritated by obesity. Good news is, once you lose weight, it clears up SIGNIFICANTLY. Once I had lost about 60% of my excess weight, this problem had disappeared entirely.
   — Terissa R.

May 28, 2002
It does get better after weight loss. For now you can use corn starch and it works great, with no oder. Good luck.
   — Valerie M.

May 29, 2002
I think you're talking about the same thing I have. I am not post-op though. I have had these "cysts" for over ten years. They are filled with blood and a little bit of puss. My doctor said it is a form of acne, it's called folliculitis. he gave me some liquid antibiotic to use on them but I can't reach them to put it on there so I don't know if it works or not. He said they will go away after surgery because once I lose some weight there will be more air down their and it won't be moist all the time from sweat. Sometimes mine get so big that it's hard to wear panties. Good Luck!
   — angela D.

May 29, 2002
Funny, I was just wondering this same thing the other day. I've had this problem my whole life. For some reason I was thinking it would go away after I have surgery, but then I remembered I had it even when I weighed 145 in high school. So, I don't know what will happen with me. I guess it is different for everyone. Good luck to you. I hope it clears up for you because I know how uncomfortable it can be.
   — K. Joyce Smith

May 29, 2002
Yes!!!! I felt sooo embarassed, i actually had to call my grandmother to see what it was. Apparently the first place I lost weight was right in that inner thigh area. I tried diaper rash cream and that didn't work and powder made it drier and start to peal. The day before ysterday I put some hydrocortizone cream on it and it's cleared up!
   — Cher D.