Just today I noticed my skin breaking out in a rash from my watch, no matter which arm it is on. My mom suggested I might have a latex allergy. Is having a latex allergy a problem with the LAP-BAND® surgery? Has anyone out there had a latex allergy and still went ahead with the surgery???? Thanks!:thumbup:

Just today I noticed my skin breaking out in a rash from my watch, no matter which arm it is on. My mom suggested I might have a latex allergy. Is having a latex allergy a problem with the LAP-BAND®® surgery? Has anyone out there had a latex allergy and still went ahead with the surgery???? Thanks!

I have a latex allergy and am going ahead w/ the surgery. Be sure to tell your doc and the hospital so that everything will be latex free. I doubt the band is latex but some of the equipment like gloves need to be changed for your surgery. Latex is on ballons and underwear. Do you have any problems blowing baloons or wearing underwear around the bands? Hope that helps. I doubt your watch has latex but may be leather or it could be a nickle allergy.

Watch bands are usually leather or plastic, not latex. It could just be irritation on the skin, or you could be reacting to your own sweat, which does happen. Try wearing your watch looser, more like a bangle.

To test the latex allergy theory you can buy a pair of gloves at the pharmacy cheap. If you do get a reaction to them your doctor must know so that they can switch out their gloves for the nitrile ones (equally as good but more expensive)

As far as I know, the band does not have latex in it but check their website as it will probably say.